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Bethnal Green 1926

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926

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Medical Treatment of Persons Insured under the National
(Health) Insurance Acts—
Arrangements made by the London Insurance Committee.
Maternity—
Public.— For the Borough
Council's activities, see the
section of this report dealing
with Maternity and Child
Welfare.
Board of Guardians: Maternity
wards in Bethnal Green
Hospital.
Hospitals—
Public.—Board of Guardians:
Bethnal Green Hospital,
Cambridge Road.
Private.— The maternity services
connected with the
London Hospital, City of
London Maternity Hospital,
Salvation Army Midwives
and Royal London Maternity
Charity. Although these
institutions are situated or
directed from outside the
Borough, they are largely
used by residents of the
Borough.
Private.— Queen's Hospital for
Children, Hackney Road;
Mildmay Mission Hospital,
Austin Street; City of London
Hospital for Diseases
of the Heart and Lungs,
Victoria Park; Queen Adelaide's
Dispensary, Pollard
Row; Medical Mission, St.
James the Less. The London
Hospital, Whitechapel Road,
although situated outside the
Borough is largely used by
residents.
Vaccination—
The Vaccination Acts are administered by the Board of
Guardians. The Public Vaccinators are :—
For N.E. Bethnal Green : For S.W. Bethnal Green :
Dr. P. Harris White, Dr. F. Arthur,
130, Roman Road. 395, Bethnal Green Road.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages—
The Clerk to the Board of Guardians acts as Superintendent
Registrar, the District Registrars being :—
For N.E. Bethnal Green :
H. J. Hardwick,
108, Bishop's Road.
For S.W. Bethnal Green:
Miss M. Peters,
347, Bethnal Green Road.