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Central Home Institution
(9) This home is situated within the Borough of Leyton, and
is owned by the Council It is registered for 1,807 people, composed
of chronic sick patients and ablebodied adults
Margate Convalescent Home
(10) The abovementioned home, which had been in use for a
great number of years, and belonged to the old West Ham Board
of Guardians, was closed on 31st August this year, owing to the
premises having proved to be quite unsuitable for an uptodate
convalescent home
Consequent upon this closure, arrangements were made to
send cases of convalescence away through two voluntary associations
in the Borough
Other Hospital Facilities
(11) The Council have an arrangement with Queen Mary's
Hospital and Plaistow Maternity Hospital for the institutional
treatment of maternity cases (See page 58)
Orthopaedic treatment is carried out at the Children's
Hospital, Balaam Street, and at the Brookfield Hospital, Wal
thamstow (See pages 6061)
Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum are treated at St Margaret's
Hospital, an Institution belonging to the London County
Council Surgical Tuberculosis is treated at various institutions
in London and elsewhere
Voluntary Hospitals
Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham Lane, E15
St Mary's Hospital, London Road, E13
Albert Dock Hospital, Connaught Road, E16
Children's Hospital, Balaam Street, E13
Plaistow Maternity Hospital, Howards Road, E13
OpenAir Schools
(12) There are two OpenAir Schools, one at Fyfield (Residential),
near Ongar, to accommodate 80 boys and 60 girls; and
one within the County Borough of West Ham, at Crosby Road
(Day), for 60 children (See pages 165169)
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