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Domestic Staff.
28 females (including 6 Laundry Maids, 1 Sewing Maid), 9 males
(including 1 Caretaker, 1 Handyman, 1 Stoker, 1 Gardener, 4 Porters,
1 Night-Watchman).
Administrative Staff.
Asst. Steward.
Diseases Treated.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adults.
LANGDON HILLS SANATORIUM FOR CHILDREN
SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Description.
This Institution is situated in the County of Essex, about 20
miles distant from West Ham. The site comprises 100 acres.
The Sanatorium was opened for the reception of children in 1927.
Only West Ham residents are dealt with.
No. of Beds.
40.
No. of Wards.
2 large 6—2 bedded cubicles, 2 Isolation blocks (beds not counted).
No. of Beds for Medical Cases.
40 (20 boys and 20 girls).
No. of Beds for Surgical Cases.
No. of Staff.
22.
Medical Staff.
Medical Superintendent visits from Dagenham Sanatorium.
Nursing Staff.
Matron, 2 Sisters, 2 Asst. Nurses, 5 Probationers.
Domestic Staff.
8 females, 3 males (including 1 Head Gardener and Caretaker, 1
Motor Driver and Engine Attendant, 1 Handyman).
Administrative Staff.
Assistant Steward, 1 Teacher.
Diseases Treated.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children.
WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.
Description.
This institution was built in 1903, and is comprised within a
curtilage of 44i acres. It is in all respects a modern general hospital
with all the most up-to-date equipment. Though built to
accommodate 741 patients it is rarely, if ever, that the number of
patients falls below eight hundred, and often reaches nine hundred.
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