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Bethnal Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Children:
Two beds were reserved at the John Madock's
Home, Basing (now closed), one at the Noel Home,
Letchworth, and two at "Hurstleigh," Tunbridge
Wells (now closed). All beds were kept occupied
and these and other homes provided vacancies as
mentioned below:—
| 16 | |
| 13 | |
| 9 | |
| 50 | |
| 15 | |
| 18 | |
| 56 | |
| 2 | |
| 5 | |
| 8 |
These admissions total 192 as compared with 143
for 1937.
The usual period for convalescence for children
was four weeks, but in some special cases this was
extended to as much as ten weeks.
HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR
MALNUTRITION.
We have no formal arrangement for prolonged
observation and in-patient treatment for children
suffering from dietetic mismanagement and malnutrition.
The Council has, however, occasionally paid
for the treatment of Bethnal Green children in the
St. Thomas's Babies Hostel.