Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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its work is fully discussed in the Tuberculosis Section
of this report.
VENEREAL DISEASE.
This is dealt with by the L.C.C. The nearest
treatment centres are at the London Hospital, Whitechapel
Road, and the Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland
Road.
PERSONAL CLEANSING STATIONS.
For Adults.
The Council has established a Personal Cleansing
Station at the Depot, Digby Street.
For School Children.
At the Bathing Centre, 5a, Russia Lane, controlled
by the L.C.C., about 4,943 baths were given to some
4,331 children for the removal of verminous conditions,
and about 533 baths to 170 children for the treatment
of scabies and impetigo.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES.
The District Registrars are : —
For N.E. Bethnal Green-.— For S.W. Belhnal Green: —
H. J. Hardwick, Miss M. Peters,
106, Bishops Road. 347, Bethnal Green Road.
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators are : —
For N.E. Bethnal Green:— For S.W. Bethnal Green-.—
Dr. F. Harris White, Dr. J. G. L'Etang,
130, Roman Road. 386, Bethnal Green Road.