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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.
1. (a) Laboratory Facilities.
During the year all bacteriological examinations for the Public
Health Department were again undertaken, as part of the National
Scheme, by the Public Health Laboratory Service (directed by the Medical
Research Council for the Ministry of Health) at the Laboratories, 134,
Denmark Hill, S.E.5.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
The provision of ambulance transport within the administrative
County of London is the responsibility of the London County Council.
2. Hospitals.
There are three Hospitals in the Borough, St. Andrew's, St. Clement's
and Poplar, with a total bed complement of 642, 154 and 120 respectively.
The full complement of beds is not necessarily staffed and in use.
These Hospitals, together with the Poplar Chest Clinic, Wellington
Way, E.3, which continued to operate during the year, are under the control
of the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
3. Personal Health Services.
The following information and statistics relating to the operation of
the Personal Health Services in this Borough during the year have been
furnished by the Divisional Medical Officer (Dr. G. O. Mitchell), Division
5, London County Council.
(a) Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Ante-natal:
Ruston Street, E.3 Wed.: p.m.
Wellington Way, Bow, E.3 Mon.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E. 14 Fri.: p.m.
69, East India Dock Road, E.14 Thur.: a.m.
Infant Welfare:
Ruston Street, E.3 Thur.: p.m.
Wellington Way, Bow, E.3 Wed.: p.m. Thur.: p.m.
154, Poplar High Street, E.14 Mon.: p.m. Tues.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E.14 Wed.: a.m. and p.m.
69, East India Dock Road, E.14 Wed.: a.m. Thur.: p.m.
All Hallows Hall, Devons Road,
E.3 Tues.: a.m. and p.m.
St. Michael's Hall, Ullin Street,
E.14 Mon.: a.m. and p.m.