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Corporation and the County Council. The accommodation will also
be available for cases occurring in the Borough of Colchester.
The County Council informed the Town Clerk that such accommodation
would be available at the end of 1935, and that the Orsett
Joint Hospital Board had informed them that the agreements with
the various contracting Authorities will be allowed to lapse without
formal notice at the end of 1935.
The County Council will provide an ambulance for the conveyance
of smallpox cases, also for an accompanying nurse.
The contribution by Ilford to the Orsett Joint Hospital
Board was £39 Os. Od. for the six months ended 31st March,
1935, and for the six months ended 30th September, 1935, and
£19 10s. Od. for the 3 months to the 31st December, 1935.
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.
(/) Other.—King George Hospital:—The Secretary informs me that
the need for more beds is pressing and that plans are being prepared as
follows:—
(i) Extension to Nurses' Home.
(ii) Complete new Out-Patient Unit.
(iii) Additional Ward Block of 54 beds.
Ample space is available for this scheme, and will be proceeded with
as and when funds permit.
It is hoped to be able to include a much extended X-Ray Department
in the Out-Patient Unit, where there is now insufficient room for consultation,
waiting, X-rays, etc. The Nurses' Home must be extended before
more beds are provided.
The following is a statistical return in respect of King George Hospital
for the year 1935:—
NUMBER OF BEDS.
Total number of
Beds at 31st
December,
1935
Private
Patients.
Other Patients,
Children.
Medical.
Surgical.
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(Allocation as to
male or female
according to
demand).
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
21
27
27
39
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