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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Ambulance Stations.
The following are the nearest stations which are
open always:—
Name of Station. Address
Bloomsbury 15, Herbrand Street, Tavistock
Square, W.C.I.
Eastern Brooksby Walk, E.9.
Hackney Paragon Road, Mare Street,
Hackney, E.9.
Highbury Calabria Road, Highbury, N.5.
Poplar 7, Woolmore Street, E.14.
Shoreditch 5, Montclare Street, E.l.} WAT 3311
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
This is situated at the London Chest Hospital,
Victoria Park, and 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 Whitechapel Clinic,
Turner Street, adjoining the London Hospital,
Whitechapel Road, and the Metropolitan Hospital,
Kingsland Road.
PERSONAL CLEANSING STATIONS.
For Adults, and Children under School Age.
The Council has established a Personal CleansingStation
at the Depot, Digby Street. A report on its
work is given later.
For School Children.
Sir Frederick Menzies, School Medical Officer,
L.C.C., has kindly furnished me with the following
information concerning the work carried out at the
Bathing centre, 5a, Russia Lane :
Children resident in the Borough and attending
L.C.C. schools found to require treatment for scabies,