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the south-west portion of the County, which was held in London
during March, 1931, representatives of Ilford attending, when it
was decided the E.C.C. should enter into negotiations with the
L.C.C. to accept patients of local Authorities from the E.C.C.
area into the L.C.C. Hospital at Joyce Green. At a further conference
held on March 20th, the terms of the L.C.C. were submitted
for the admission of cases from the Boroughs of East Ham,
West Ham, Southend-on-Sea, and 23 other Local Authorities in
the E.C.C. area, including Ilford.
Later, in December, 1931, the L.C.C. withdrew their offer and the
position left was that the Orsett Joint Hospital Board will enter
into agreements with Local Authorities in South-West Essex for accommodation
of patients up to a maximum of 22 beds for a period not exceeding three
years as a temporary measure, the charge to be 12 guineas per week, per
patient, whilst there is only one patient in the Hospital, ancl 6 guineas per
week per patient when more than one, with a retaining fee at the rate of 10s.
per 1,000 of the population, with a minimum of £300 per annum for the
whole area.
The L.C.C. have now responded to further negotiations by the E.C.C.,
that if, without prejudice to the adequate discharge of their responsibilities,
they could assist they would be prepared to admit individual cases into their
Institutions, subject to the Local Authority sending the case agreeing to
bear the cost involved, and to provide the necessary transport, also that
these arrangements should be regarded as supplementary to any agreement
with the Orsett Joint Hospital Board, and that Local Authorities would not
be able to avail themselves of these facilities without first entering into the
suggested arrangements and agreement with the Orsett Joint Hospital
Board.
As to future permanent arrangements, the E.C.C. are at the present
time considering the question of their becoming the Smallpox Hospital
Authority for South-west Essex, under section 63 of the Local Government
Act, 1929, for the provision of Hospital accommodation for this part of their
area, and the Ilford Borough Council having intimated their agreement in
principle, reserve the right to further consider matters of detail at a later
date.
The six-monthly contribution by Ilford to the Corporation of
West Ham ended March, 1931, was £85 19s. 4d., and for the six
months ended the 30th September, 1931, was £132' 7s. 6d.
No primary vaccinations or re-vaccinations were performed
by the Medical Officer of Health under the Public Health (Smallpox
Prevention) Regulations, 1917, during the year.