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69.
1968-9 Construction of a Health Centre and School Treatment Centre In
the Wapplng area to replace existing Health Centre at 5, Pier
Head.
Expected year of opening 1969-70.
1970-1 Construction of a 60-place Training Day Nursery to replace
existing nursery at University House.
Expected year of opening 1971-2.
1970-1 Construction of Health Centre and School Treatment Centre to
replace existing centre at 673, Commercial Road.
Expected year of opening 1971-2.
Hospital Facilities.
The undermentioned hospitals are situated within the Borough :
No. of Beds.
Bethnal Green Hospital, Bethnal Green Road, E. 2. 302
East End Maternity Hospital, 384,Commercial Road, E. 1. 58
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, E. 1. 685
London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park, E.2. 142
London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green, E.1. 128
Mildmay Mission Hospital, Austen Street, E. 2. 70
Mile End Hospital, 275, Bancroft Road, E. 1. 476
Poplar Hospital, East India Dock Road, E. 14. 120
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Hackney Road, E.2. 152
St. Andrew's Hospital, Devons Road, E.3. 433
St. Clement's Hospital, 2a, Bow Road, E. 3. 123
Laboratory Facilities
Bacteriological investigations for infectious diseases are carried out on
behalf of the Health Department by the Regional Hospital Board's Group Laboratory
at Mile End Hospital and for food samples by the Public Health Laboratory
Service (directed by the Medical Research Council for the Ministry of Health)
at County Hall, S.E.I.
Investigations are carried out on specimens submitted by the Medical Officer
of Health and by general practitioners in the Borough.
Legislation
The following Acts, Byelaws, Orders and Regulations affecting the Department
were made during the year:
Date
Operative
Public Health (Notification of Births) Act 1965 5.9.65
Dried Milk Regulations 1965 10. 3. 65
Cheese Regulations 1965 1.2.67