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Mr. H. F. Harris, the Hospital Group Secretary, informs
me as follows regarding the proposed extensions to
the King George Hospital and the Barking Hospital.
"The planning of the Barking Hospital Major
Development Scheme has progressed and discussions
with the Ministry have taken place. At present the
Regional Hospital Board are preparing their Capital
Programme for the next five years and we hope that
this Scheme will be given a definite starting date.
Unhappily the King George Hospital Major
Development Scheme has not progressed as quickly
as Barking, mainly due to the difficulty the Consulting
Architects are having in producing a plan which
is acceptable to the Ministry. It should be appreciated
that this is an extremely difficult project, as we are
attempting to build practically a new Hospital on the
King George Hospital site and at the same time maintain
reasonably normal services. Two new alternative
plans will shortly be submitted to the Ministry and
it is hoped that one of these will be accepted and
detailed planning can commence."
Mental Hospitals. - There are two large Mental Hospitals
in the district, the Goodmayes Hospital, with 60
Resident Staff and 1,343 patients (males 608, females 735),
and Claybury Hospital, with 190 Resident Staff and 2, 107
patients (males 844, females 1,263) in residence on 30th
June, 1960. (These Hospitals are included in Groups 21 and
20 respectively of the North East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board. )
Other Institutions. - Australasian Hospital (Dr. Barnardo's
Homes), Barkingside, has 60 beds in the Hospital and
on 30th June, 1960, there were 29 Resident Staff and 29
patients.
Nursing Homes. - There are 2 private registered
Nursing Homes in the district for medical and senile cases.
All Nursing Homes in the district are visited by the
Medical Officer of Health and the Chief Public Health Inspector
(or their deputies) quarterly and at other times when
necessary.