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Bethnal Green 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Associations, authorities and others requiring repeated
services may enter into special arrangements
with the Council as regards payment.
Ambulance Stations.
The following are the nearest stations which are
open always :—
Name of Station. Address
Bloomsbury 15, Herbrand Street, Tavistock"
Square, W.C.1.
Eastern Brooksby Walk, E.9.
Hackney Paragon Road, Mare Street, WAT 3311
Hackney, E.9.
Highbury Calabria Road, Highbury, N.5.
Poplar 7, Woolmore Street, E.14.
Shoreditch 5, Montclare Street, E.l.
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 Cleansing
Station 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,