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Langdon Hills Sanatorium for Children.
(5) This sanatorium has accommodation for 40 children
suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and is situated at the
Council's Langdon Hills site. The site comprises 100 acres, and
is situated in one of the highest parts of Essex, overlooking the
mouth of the Thames. It is about 20 miles distant from West
Ham, and 270 feet above the sea level.
By arrangement with other Authorities, cases suffering from
Surgical Tuberculosis are treated at the Alexandra Hospital,
Swanley, Kent; Sir William Treloar's Hospital, Alton; and at
various London Voluntary Hospitals.
Whipps Cross Hospital.
This hospital is situated within the Borough of Ley ton, and
is owned by the Council.
It was built originally to accommodatc 741 cases, but it is
rarely, if ever, that the number of patients falls below nine hundred,
and frequently over 1,000 patients are under treatment there.
The hospital is fully equipped with the most modern operating
theatres and special light departments, X Rav apparatus, etc. In
addition to the medical staff of the hospital there are also the following
visiting specialists attached to the staff:
Dr. W. J. O'Donovan Skin
Mr. Gcllatly Gynaecologist
Mr. Alan Todd Orthopoedic Surgeon
Mr. Clifford Morson Urologist
Mr. Archer Ryland Ear, Eyes and Throat Surgeon
Dr. J. P. Martin Neurologist
Dr. Lewis Slavin Ophthalmic Surgeon
Dr. J. Barton Dentist
Dr. de Lacv Walker Anaesthetist
Eorest House is on the same site, with 390 beds for aged
men and mental cases, also Forest House Cottages with 90 beds,
for aged married couples, at present occupied by aged women.
Forest Gate Hospital.
This institution is situated in the County Borough of West
Ham, and is owned by the Council. The hospital has 900 beds to
accommodate maternity patients, mental cases, and chronic sick.
An extra 200 beds were added in 1930.
I he Institution is approved bv the Board of Control for 75
mental defectives, as under :—
Adult Males 20
Adult Females 30
Males under 16 years 10
Females under 16 years 15
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