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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.
Four letters were sent calling the attention of the keepers of the homes
to sanitary defects.
Mental Hospitals.—There are two large Mental Hospitals in the district,
the Goodmayes Hospital, with 1,224 patients (males 550, females 674), and
Claybury Hospital, with 2,244 patients (males 968, females 1,276) in
residence on 30th June, 1948.
Since 5th July, 1948, these Hospitals are in Groups 21 and 20 respectively
of the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
Other Institutions.—Girls' Village Homes, one of the late Dr. Barnardo's
Institutions; with 29 children in the Hospital on 30th June, 1948.
(vi) Ambulance Facilities.—The Council maintained an adequate
ambulance service. This was under the control of the Council from
1st January to 4th July when it was taken over by the Essex County
Council under Section 27 of the National Health Service Act, 1946.
(a) Infectious Diseases.—Two motor ambulances were provided for
the conveyance of cases to the Isolation Hospital; one new ambulance came
into service during the year. These were housed in the garages at the
Isolation Hospital.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—Five vehicles were provided.
Four crews were held available, shifts being so arranged that four ambulances
were held in readiness during the daytime hours and two between 10 p.m.
and 8 a.m. There was a steady increase in the number of calls on the
service. Between 1st January and 4th July the ambulance service dealt
with 2,292 calls representing a travelling distance of 19,208 miles.
The service was available for street accidents, emergency illness, hospital
evacuation cases and for private removals of residents and non-residents.
A scheme existed whereby support was given to other Authorities when
occasion demanded, this being a reciprocal agreement between Ilford and
the neighbouring areas of Dagenham, Barking and East Ham.
The service is now entirely free of charge, and operates from Clarks
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
area) 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 area) Tuesday, 2 p.m.
St. John's Church Hall, Devonshire Road, Seven
Kings (for residents of Downshall area) Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Congregational Church Hall, Woodford Avenue,
Ilford (for residents of Woodford Avenue area) Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Cecil Hall, Granville Road, Ilford (for residents of
the north side of Cranbrook Road) Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Cecil Hall, Granville Road, Ilford (for residents of
the south side of Cranbrook Road) Thursday, 2 p.m.