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South Ockendon Colony.
The Matron Superintendent (Miss W. S. Butler) reports:—
On the 31st December, 1936, there were 145 patients on the
Register, namely:—
62 males over 16 years.
42 females over ]6 years.
28 males under 16 years.
13 females under 16 years.
The allocation of patients in the three Villa Blocks was as
follows:—
Rowans: Certified for 44 male adult patients, accommodated
62 such patients during the day-time, 7 of whom were on licence.
Owing to insufficient accommodation 11 patients slept in LIMES
Block.
Limes: Certified for 40 boys, was occupied by 28 patients
under J6 years. Three of these were on licence.
Elms: Certified for 50 females, was occupied by 55 patients,
of whom 42 were over 16 years and 13 under 16. Four of these
patients were on licence.
Movements during the year were as follows:—
Admissions: 4 males under 16 years.
2 females over 16 years.
Removal: 1 male over 16 years to Rampton State
Institution.
Licence: 2 males over 16 years.
2 females over 16 years.
1 male under 16 years recalled from
licence owing to death of mother.
Deaths: 2 males under 16 years (1 at Whipps Cross
Hospital from status epilepticus, 1 at
Plaistow Fever Hospital from bronchopneumonia)
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Health.
Generally speaking, the health of the Colony was very good.
Towards the end of the year, however, there was a slight outbreak
of scarlet fever, in which 5 males under 16 years were
affected and removed to hospital; one of these patients developed
broncho-pneumonia and died at Plaistow Hospital on Christmas
Day. In addition, 1 female patient was treated for chicken-pox
at Plaistow Hospital. Two patients were also treated at whipps
Cross Hospital, namely a boy suffering from broncho-pneumonia
and a girl with acute rheumatism.
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