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No. of Beds.
116.
No. of Wards.
12 (including 8 large and 4 single wards).
No. of Beds for Medical Cases.
116.
No. of Beds for Surgical Cases.
Nil.
No. of Staff.
56.
Medical Staff.
Medical Officer visits from Plaistow Fever Hospital.
Nursing Staff.
1 Matron, 3 Sisters, 15 Nurses.
Domestic Staff.
17 females, 9 males (including 1 Caretaker, 5 Porters, 4 Gardeners).
Administrative Staff.
Steward.
Diseases Treated.
Scarlet Fever and various infectious diseases depending upon the
pressure of beds at Plaistow Hospital.
N.B.—4 Blocks, each with 2 wards of 12 and 14 beds respectively =
104. Each block has 2 extra beds for special cases =112. One Isolation
block with 4 single wards = 116.
DAGENHAM SANATORIUM FOR ADULTS.
Description.
This institution is situated about nine miles from the Borough
and occupies a site of acres. It was built in 1899 for the admission
of Smallpox cases, but has been used for the treatment of
adult cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis since 1912. Only West
Ham cases are dealt with.
No. of Beds.
128.
No. of Wards.
Isolation Block for 8 persons, 1 shelter with 12 beds.
No. of Beds for Medical Cases.
128.
No. of Beds for Surgical Cases.
No. of Staff.
57.
Medical Staff.
Medical Superintendent, Asst. R.M.O.
Nursing Staff.
Matron, Asst. Matron and Sister Tutor, 3 Sisters, 1 Nurse-Housekeeper,
6 Asst. Nurses, 14 Probationers.
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