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General Provision of Health Services.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Diseases.
(1) The Plaistow Fever Hospital contains 200 beds which
were originally allocated lor the reception of scarlet lever, diphtheria
and enteric fever cases with isolation beds for mixed or staff
cases. Owing- to the slight incidence of enteric fever during recent
years other infectious cases are admitted, including severe Measles
and Whooping Cough, Pneumonia, Tubercular Peritonitis and
Encephalitis Lethargica. Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia and Puerperal
Fever are also treated at this hospital.
(2) The Grange Convalescent Home, which has been renamed
The Children's Hospital, Harold Wood, consists of a residential
institution with seven acres of grounds, together with 61
acres of land. It is situated about nine miles from the Borough.
This hospital is used for scarlet fever and diphtheria convalescents
as occasion arises, and is capable of accommodating 110
patients.
In 19*28, 50 additional beds were provided, but since this addition
the number of scarlet fever and diphtheria cases have decreased
greatly, and consequently the. hospital has not been fully used.
Recently, therefore, owing to the urgent need for accommodation
for chronic sick cases, the Public Assistance Committee have made
arrangements with the Hospitals Committee for the temporary use
of this institution, and the Ministry of Health agreed to this proposition.
Smallpox.
(3) Dagenham Smallpox Hospital, now used as a sanatorium
for Tuberculosis, situated in Essex, is about nine miles from the
Borough, and comprises a site of 6-J acres. The Council's Farm
of about 119 acres adjoins this hospital. Milk is supplied bv this
farm to the Fever Hospital and Dagenham Sanatorium. The
hospital is composed of permanent and temporary buildings sufficient
to accommodate 300 patients.
By arrangement with the London County Council, all cases
of smallpox which occur are removed for treatment bv that
Authority in their Institutions.
Tuberculosis.
Dagenham Sanatorium.
(4) With the sanction of the Ministry of Health, Dagenham
Smallpox Hospital is permitted to be used as a Temporary Sanatorium
for adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The total number of beds available for cases of tuberculosis at
Dagenham is 128.
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