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can and often does intrude into Sundays and Bank
Holidays, in fact, to do It conscientiously one must
set no bounds other than the securing of a sensible
amount of leisure for recreational purposes, without
which it would be impossible to carry on, but on the
other hand it is richly satisfying.
I am frequently asked whether I find my work
depressing. I can say with absolute truth that I never
do. I am often annoyed, sometimes deeply moved,
frequently highly amused, occasionally exhausted in
body and mind, but always borne up by an underlying
conviction that I am working in the most worthwhile
of fields. The onlooker sometimes queries whether
I am spending my energies in vain. I can only reply
that this is work in which the results cannot readily
be seen or judged from without."
The laundry service for cleansing of soiled bed
linen and personal clothing continued to operate
throughout the year, proving of invaluable assistance
in very difficult cases.
During the year 82 persons were assisted and
17,314 articles were laundered.
(ix) HOSPITALS, ETC.
Chadwell Heath Hospital. -178 beds are provided; 69
for general infectious diseases, 101 for geriatric cases, and
8 beds are used for ear, nose and throat cases.
Maternity Hospital. - 51 beds for reception of maternity
cases are maintained at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.

At31.12.60. 3 beds were occupied by "chronic sick."
The above three hospitals are included in the Ilford
and Barking Group. (Group 12 N.E. Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board).