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Bethnal Green 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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DISPENSARIES, &c. The following Dispensaries exist in the Borough, and I have been furnished with the following statistics concerning last year's work.
| No. of Out-Patients. | Out-Patients' Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Adelaide's Dispensary, Pollard Row | 2,677 | 6,697 |
| Medical Mission, | ||
| St. James-the-Less, | ||
| St. James's Road | 1,185 | 6,154 |
| Medical Mission, | ||
| Annie Macpherson Home of Industry, Cambridge Road | 3,264 | 17,480 |
CLINICS.
For Children Under Five.
The Council has a Welfare Centre in Cornwall
Road (also a Branch Centre at Thornton Hall, Mount
Street) at which a variety of work, including Infant
Consultations, Orthopaedic Clinic, Dental Clinic, Light
Clinic, etc., is carried on. This work is commented on
in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section of this
Report.
For School Children.
These are conducted by the London County
Council.
By the courtesy of Dr. F. N. Kay Menzies, School
Medical Officer, L.C.C., I have been furnished with the
following information concerning local arrangements
for the medical treatment of school children.
" The only school treatment centre in Bethnal Green is
situate at the St. James-the-Less Dispensary, St. James's
Road, Bethnal Green. At this centre special departments
are arranged for the treatment of eye (refraction) cases,
dental cases and for children suffering from minor ailments.
"The ophthalmic surgeon attends the centre one session
a week, and about 440 children are treated annually. The
dentist visits the centre on eleven sessions a fortnight, and