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Forest House.
(7) Forest House is in the same ground as Whipps Cross
Hospital, although in a separate curtilage. There are 396 beds
for aged men and for cases of epilepsy and those certified under
Section 24 of the Lunacy Act, 1890; in addition, Forest House
Cottages, with 90 beds occupied by aged women, is an annexe to
Forest House.
Forest Gate Hospital.
(8) This institution belongs to the West Ham Council, and is
situated within the Borough. It has provision for cases of chronic
sick, and in addition has 40 maternity beds, and also accommodation
for 75 mental defectives classified as under:—
Adult Males 20
Adult Females 30
Males under 16 years 10
Females under 16 years 15
The institution is approved by the Board of Control for the
reception of mental defectives.
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 able-bodied adults.
Other Hospital Facilities.
(10) The Council have an arrangement with Queen Mary's
Hospital and Plaistow Maternity Hospital for the institutional
treatment of maternity cases. (See page 53).
Orthopaedic treatment is carried out at the Children's
Hospital, Balaam Street, and at the Brookfield Hospital, Walthamstow.
(See pages 54-55).
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, E.15.
St. Mary's Hospital, London Road, E.13.
Albert Dock Hospital, Connaught Road, E.16.
Children's Hospital, Balaam Street, E.13.
Plaistow Maternity Hospital, Howards Road, E.13.
Open-Air Schools.
(11) There are two Open-Air Schools, one at Fyfield (Residential),
near Ongar, accommodating 80 boys and 60 girls.
Buildings are being erected at Fyfield to bring the accommodation
up to 100 boys and .100 girls. The other school is at Crosby
Road, in the County Borough of West Ham, and has accommodation
for 60 children.
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