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Maternity and Nursing Homes.— On the 1st January and on 31st December,
1945, there were 2 private registered Nursing Homes in the district,
1 for medical and senile cases, and 1 for maternity cases.
All Nursing Homes in the district are visited by the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health and the Senior Sanitary Inspector (or his deputy) quarterly
and at other times when necessary.
One letter was sent calling the attention of the keeper of a home to a
sanitary defect.
Mental Hospitals.—There are two large Mental Hospitals in the district'
the West Ham Mental Hospital, with 1,114 patients (males 463, females 651)'
and Claybury Mental Hospital, with 2,131 patients (males 880, females l,25l)
in residence on 30th June, 1945.
Other Institutions.—Girls' Village Homes, one of the late Dr. Barnardo's
Institutions; this Institution was evacuated during the war period.
(vi) Ambulance Facilities.—The Council maintains a fully adequate
ambulance service as follows :—
(a) Infectious Diseases.—Two Austin motor ambulances are provided
for the conveyance of cases to the Isolation Hospital. These are housed in
the garages at the Isolation Hospital.
Reciprocal arrangements are in force with the Barking Council and
Romford Joint Hospital Board if breakdown occurs.
(b) Non -Infectious and Accident Cases.—Four vehicles are available
during the hours of daylight in the mid-week period and three at the weekend.
Two ambulances are available for service in the middle hours of the
night.
The service is available for street accidents, emergency illnesses,
hospital evacuation cases and for private removals for residents and nonresidents.
A scheme is in operation whereby support can be given to other
Authorities should occasion demand this being a reciprocal agreement
between the Borough of Ilford and the neighbouring Authorities of Dagenham,
Barking and East Ham and the Essex County Council.
Accident cases are removed free of charge, but normal removal and cases
requiring conveyance to Hospitals, etc., are paid for in accordance with the
scale laid down by the Council.
The Authority has always attached importance to the provision of an
adequate and efficient Ambulance Service and this is available day and
night. The Town Ambulance Service now operates from Clark's Road
Depot, High Road, Ilford.
(vii) Clinics and Treatment Centres: Maternity and Child
Welfare.—Infant Welfare Centres are held at the following premises:—
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Mossford Green,
Barkingside (for residents of Barkingside and
Fairlop areas) Monday, 2 p.m.
Chadwell Christian Mission Hall, Essex Road,
Chadwell Heath (for residents of Chadwell
Heath area) Monday, 2 p. m.
Mayesbrook Clinic, Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes
(for residents of Becontree and Goodmayes
areas) Tuesday, 2 p.m.