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Dagenham Clinic.
Minor Ailment Clinic, daily 9 to 10, except Monday and
Saturday.
Inspection Clinic, Friday a.m.
Tuberculosis Session, Monday a.m.
The residents of the Northern part of the area find it more
convenient to attend the Ilford Tuberculosis Dispensary. This
was, up to April, held at 38, Oaklield Road, and since that date
at the new dispensary at 130 to 132, Cranbrook Road. The sessions
arc held on Mondays 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 3 to
5 p.m., with a children's session on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to l'inoon.
Venereal Diseases.
There arc no treatment centres for venereal diseases in this
area, which is included in that for which provision is made in the
London and Home Counties Scheme.
Orthopaedic Clinics.
The Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon attends about four times
a year to see cases referred bv the School and by the Maternity and
Child Welfare Authorities.
Remedial Exercises and Massage Clinic.
Up to the present, both school and prc-school children requiring
treatment have attended the sessions held at the School Clinic.
Eastern Road, Romford. From carlv 1031 such eases have
attended the Dagenham Clinic at which sessions are held on
Monday and Thursday afternoons.
Light Clinic.
In the latter part of the year a Light Clinic was opened in the
Recontrcc Clinic. This is licid on Tuesday afternoons and Friday
mornings, for treatment of cases referred from the Infant Welfare
Centres.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.
The Dagenham District Nursing Association, alliliated to the
Essex County Nursing Association, maintain three nurses at their
Home in 25, Alibon Road. Of these, in ordinary circumstanees,
one devotes her time to general work, the other two acting as
midwives. A grant is received from the Essex County Council
in respect of the maternity work.