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A verandah has been provided on the south side of these
buildings.
The buildings are treated externally with red brick base and
rough cast, and tiled roof.
The official opening ceremony of this extension was performed
by the Chairman of the Hospitals Committee on the 30th October,
1930.
Smallpox.
(3) Dagenham Smallpox Hospital, situated about 9 miles
from the Borough, occupies a site of acres, adjoining Rookery
Farm which comprises 119 acres owned by the Council; the Fever
Hospital and Sanatorium are supplied with milk therefrom. It
consists of permanent buildings, capable of accommodating 50
patients with the administrative staff required for their care,
together with temporary iron buildings sufficient for a further 150
cases.
The agreement of West Ham with the Authorities named below
to provide accommodation for cases of Smallpox arising in
their respective areas expires in March, 1932. In view of the vastly
altered circumstances since the original agreement was made in
regard to the accommodation at Dagenham, the now unsuitable
environment of the hospital for smallpox, the modification in the
mode of transport, and the enhanced difficulty of checking the
spread of the present type of smallpox, great attention should be
paid to every relevant factor before another agreement is entered
into to accommodate smallpox cases from other areas.
The following authorities participate in the agreement mentioned
above: Barking, East Ham, Romford Joint Hospital
Board, Ilford, Wanstead, Waltham Joint Hospital Board, Brentwood,
Billericay, Loughton, Epping Urban, Epping Rural, Ongar
Rural, and Leyton.
The London County Council has received the greater part of
the smallpox cases which have occurred during the year.
The arrangement for the reception of West Ham cases has
been graciously extended until the end of 1931.
At the time of writing negotiations are taking place between
the West Ham Council and the London County Council in regard
to the accommodation of cases of smallpox occurring in this
Borough.
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