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HOSPITALS.
(1) General. (2) Infectious Diseases.
Complete details of the hospital accommodation
under these headings was given in my Report for 1930.
There have been no changes therein during the year.
In my opinion the same is adequate for the needs
of the area. Owing to the proximity of the district to
London many residents attend the large metropolitan
hospitals.
The chief Institution in the neighbourhood is the
Tilbury Hospital maintained by the Seamen's Hospital
Society. The Institution has 92 available beds (52 for
men, 24 for women and 16 for children) and supplies
the needs of Grays, Tilbury, Purfleet and Orsett. The
Medical Officer of Health is upon the Consultant Staff
of the Hospital.
The resident Medical Staff of the Hospital consists
of two House Physicians, and the Hospital is equipped
with an excellent X-Ray plant. In addition to an
X-Ray Department the Hospital is well equipped with
Dental and Ophthalmic arrangements.
It is a great pleasure to recall once again the kindly
co-operation extended to my Department by the Authorities
of the Hospital, especially Mr. R. E. Y. Bax and
the Senior House Physician of the Institution, without
whose co-operation much work would be impossible of
accomplishment. The Medical Officer of Health continues
as a member of the Advisory Committee.
By the kindness of Mr. R. E. Bax, the Secretary to
the Seamen's Hospital Society, various statistics appertaining
to the work of the Hospital are appended below.