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Holborn 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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School Clinics.
The following treatment Centres are provided under the L C.C. Schemes :—
(1) Finsbury Centre, Spencer Street, Goswell Road.
(2) Moorfields Ophthalmic Hospital, City Road.
(3) Soho Centre, Gerrard Street.
(4) Lancing Street Centre, Lancing Street, N.W. 1.
(5) Cleansing Station (Scabies) Children's Baths, Central Street, E.C. 1.
(6) Cleansing Station (Pediculosis Capitis) Holborn Borough Council Cleansing
Station, Goldsmith Street.
Centres are also provided at the following Hospitals and Dispensaries:—
(1) St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
(2) Bloomsbury Dispensary.
(3) Central London Ophthalmic Hospital.
(4) Central London Throat and Ear Hospital.
(5) Dental Hospital.
(6) Homoepathic Hospital.
(7) Hospital for Sick Children.
(8) Italian Hospital.
(9) Metropolitan Ear, No3e and Throat Hospital.
(10) Middlesex Hospital.
(11) Royal Free Hospital.
(12) Tuberculosis Dispensary, University College Hospital
(13) University College Hospital.
Day Nurseries.—Established and controlled privately: -
Kingsway Creche, Kingsway Hall, Kingsway.
Field Lane Institution Creche, Vine Street, Clerkenwell Road.
St. Alban's Day Nursery, Greville Street.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
At University College Hospital (entrance ill Huntley Street).
Venereal Diseases.—Treatment clinics are arranged by the London County Council. Those
in the Borough are:
St. Paul's Endell Street, daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Hospital for Sick Children (for children only), Groat Ormond Street, 9-10 a.m. daily
and 2-4 p.m., except Wednesday and Saturday.
Cleansing Station for Verminous Persons.
Goldsmith Street, Prury Lane.
Hirths and Deaths—Registration.
Oakley House, 14, Bloomsbury Street.
Daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Public Vaccinators.
Eastern part of Borough—East of Southampton Row.
Dr. Robinson, 43, Roscbery Avenue.
11 am. to 12 noon; and 6.30 to 8 p.m., except Thursday evening.
Western part of Borough—West of Southampton Row.
Dr. G. D. Fairley, 15a, Gower Street.
9 to 10 a.m.; and G to p.m., except Wednesday evening.
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