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Bethnal Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The Queen's Hospital also has 44 beds at a country branch,
the Little Folks' Home, Bexhill.
In addition to its importance as a consultative centre, both
in respect of Tuberculosis and Heart conditions, the City of London
Hospital carries on a great deal of research work.
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, although situated
outside the Borough, is also largely used by residents.
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. | Visits to Patients' Homes. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Queen Adelaide's Dispensary Pollard Row | 1,405 | 4,022 | 550 |
| §Medical Mission, St. James-the-Less, St. James's Road | 327 | 4,071 | 298 |
| †Medical Mission, Annie Macpherson Home of Industry, Cambridge Road | 3,085 | 22,214 | 4,643 |
*There is also a Dental Department attached to this Dispensary.
†There were also attendances as follows:—Dental Department,
1,103; Eye Department 359; Massage and Sunlight 109; Chiropody
Clinic 211.
§In addition, 115 patients had dental extractions.
CLINICS.
For Children Under Five.
The Council has a Welfare Centre in Cornwall
Road (as well as a Branch Centre at St. Matthew's
Institute, Hereford Street) at which a variety of
work, including Infant Consultations, Dental Clinic,
Light Clinic, etc., is carried on. This work is discussed
in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section
of this Report.
For School Children.
These are under the control of the London
County Council.