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certified. Forest House Cottages, which form an annexe to Forest
House, have accommodation for 90 aged women.
This combined institution is under the charge of the Master
of Forest House, and the Medical Superintendent of Whipps
Cross Hospital acts as medical advisor to the inmates.
The nursing staff consists of 14 male attendants and
7 female attendants.
During 1937 the number of patients admitted to the institution
was 22, and the number discharged was 12. These admissions
and discharges are shown in Table XIX.

Of the patients admitted, 17 were transferred from other
institutions, and of those discharged, 9 were sent to other hospitals.
There were no deaths. On December 31st, 1937, the total number
of sick in this institution was 81.
HAROLD WOOD HOSPITAL.
The hospital is situated at Harold Wood, Essex, and
consists of an administrative block and four large single-storey
buildings. It has accommodation for 160 chronic sick patients
and 20 children convalescing after infectious diseases. The
hospital was originally used as a convalescent home for cases
recovering from scarlet fever or diphtheria, but in March, 1933,
owing to the overcrowding at the Central Home, the Ministry of
Health sanctioned the temporary use of the hospital for public
assistance purposes.
Staff. The staff consists of one visiting medical officer, one
matron, 6 sisters, 3 staff nurses, 36 assistant nurses, and 5 male
nurses.