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Maternity Hospital. — 51 beds for reception of maternity cases are
maintained at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.
Mr. H. F. Harris, the Hospital Group Secretary, informs me that a
comprehensive development plan is being prepared which will allow for a
Special Baby Care Unit, New Admission Block and Theatre, extra beds,
etc.

At 31.12.62. 4 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).
Mr. H. F. Harris, the Hospital Group Secretary, informs me as follows
regarding the proposed extensions to the King George Hospital.
"As mentioned last year, the acquisition of the War Memorial
Site has necessitated a completely new approach. A new Schedule of
Accommodation has had to be prepared and the revised plans will be
based upon this Schedule which has recently been completed. One of
the interesting new features is the proposal to link the Maternity
Hospital with King George Hospital and to this end many of the
services being supplied, e.g. kitchens, dining rooms, pharmacy, piped
gases, etc., will be large enough to cover both Hospitals.
It is hoped that the Ministry will quickly agree the new Schedule
of Accommodation and that the revised plans will be received in the
near future. The official commencing date for work is still around
1965/66."
Psychiatric Hospitals. — There are two large Psychiatric Hospitals
in the district, the Goodmayes Hospital, with 80 Resident Staff and 1,270
patients (males 572, females 698), and Claybury Hospital, with 191 Resident