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HOSPITAL FACILITIES
The undermentioned hospitals are situated within the borough:
No. of Beds.
Bethnal Green Hospital, Cambridge Heath Road, E.2. 308
London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, E.l. 719
London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park, E,2. 142
London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green, E.1. 128
Mildmay Mission Hospital, Austin Street, E.2. 70
London Hospital (Mile End) Bancroft Road, E.l. 410
Poplar Hospital, East India pock Road, E.14 107
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Hackney Road, E.2. 146
St. Andrew's Hospital, Devons Road, E.3. 365
London Hospital (St. Clement's) Bow Road, E.3. 128
The Mile End Hospital was renamed during the year to The London Hospital (Mile
End) and St. Clement's Hospital to The London Hospital (St. Clement's).
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological investigations for infectious diseases are carried out on behalf
of the health department by the Public Health Laboratory Service (directed by the
Medical Research Council for the Department of Health and Social Security) at County
Hall, S.E.I.
Investigations carried out by the Laboratory on specimens submitted by the
department totalled 286, comprising 284 faeces, 1 throat swab and 1 vomit. Bacteriological
investigations on 208 food samples were carried out during the year.
LEGISLATION
The following acts, orders and regulations affecting the department were made
during the year:
Acts of Parliament Date made Date Operative
Animals Act 1971 12. 5.71 1.10.71
Dangerous Litter Act 1971 27. 5.71 27. 6.71
Education (Milk) Act 1971 5 8 71 1 8.71
Orders and Regulations
Alkali Works Order 1971 9. 6.7 1. 7.7
Central Council for Education and Training in
Social Work Order 1971 28. 7.71 1.10.71
Clean Air (Measuring of Grit and Dust from Furnaces)
Regulations 1971 1. 2.71 1. 3.71
Clean Air (Emission of Dust and Grit from Furnaces)
Regulations 1971) 1. 2.71 1. 3.71