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Poplar 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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which these beds are used. In the case of residential institutions belonging
to the Local Authority, the names of Medical Officers and the number of
other officers should be given.
(а) Borough Tuberculosis Dispensary—1, Wellington Road, Bow,
E.3.
(б) Staff:-
Tuberculosis Officer: W. C.P.Smith.
Asst. Tuberculousis Officer: C. K. Cullen.
3 Health Visitors,
1 Dispenser.
1 Care Secretary,
1 Clerk,
1 Asst. Clerk.
1 Part-time Helper (female).
1 Caretaker.
(c) Residential Institutions:—
(a) Sanatoria, hospitals and homes available under the
London County Council scheme for both pulmonary and nonpulmonary
cases.
(b) St. Andrew's Hospital. (Poplar Board of Guardians.)
(c) Occasional In-Patient letters for hospitals or homes,
obtained from charitable sources.
(ii.) In the case of administrative counties, precise particulars of arrangements
for co-operation with Sanitary Authorities and their officers.
The London County Council is the County Administrative
Authority.
(iii.) The nature and extent of co-operation with general and special
hospitals, school clinics, and other institutions.
(a) General Hospitals.—The Dispensary is "linked" to the
I.ondon Hospital under the London County Council scheme for consultative
purposes. Cases of lupus are sent to the London Hospital for special
treatment by means of the Finsen Light and general phototherapy.