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A school clinic is maintained at Finnymore Road, Dagenham
by the Essex Education Committee. It is open on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
A Visiting Station for Tuberculous patients is held at the
same address and is maintained by the County Council. Sessions
are held on Thursday mornings and afternoons. For the
northern part of the estate the Ilford Tuberculosis Dispensary,
also maintained by the County Council, is more conveniently
placed.
There are no Treatment Centres for Venereal Diseases in
the area.
Public Health Officers of the Local Authority.
Medical Staff.
* The Medical Officer of Health is a part-time officer of the
Council, the remainder of his time being taken up as Assistant
County Medical Officer for the same area.
The following are part-time medical officers in charge of the
Maternity and Child Welfare clinics.
* Sybil Pratt, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
* Violet Reade, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. On her
tion during the year, her duties were taken over by
* Eleanor Henderson, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.
Health Visitors.
* M. A. S. Batty, General trained: Cert. C.M.B., H.V.'s
Certif.
* I. Richardson, General trained: Cert. C.M.B.
* I. Proportion of salary contributed under Public Heath Acts,
or by Exchequer grants.
These were the first permanently appointed Health Visitors
for the area. Prior to their appointment the work had been
carried out by temporary Health Visitors.