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Stepney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Registrations; Rent and Rates; Supply Problems and Pricc
Complaints; Tracing Missing Persons; Traders Permits,
Licences; War Damage; Youth Service, Education, Clubs etc.;
Miscellaneous.
A second edition of the list of organisations, etc.
in the borough was compiled and circulated during the year.
This list now fills almost twelve foolscap pages and is an
indication of the amount of social activity that exists in
Stepney. Copies of the list have been kindly supplied to
the Public Health Department by the Information Officer,
1 am indebted for this information to the Information
Officer , Mr. J. Mordsley, who administers the Service under
the direction of the Borough Librarian. ,
HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
The undermentioned hospitals are situated in the Borough:
| No. of Beds | |
|---|---|
| London Hospital, Whitechapel Road | 700 |
| Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road ; | 485 |
| St.George-in-the-East Hospital, Raine Street | 200 |
| London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green | 130 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Glamis Road | 50 |
| East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial Road | 60 |
Stepney is in the area of the North-East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Details of specimens are as follows:-
| Nasal and Throat swabs | 275 |
| Faeces. | 234 |
| Urines | 2 |
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The L.C.C. is responsible for the provision of ambulance
transport within the administrative County of London.