Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The Clinic is equipped with Carbon Arc and Mercury Vapour
Lamps for local and general irradiation.
Charges for treatment are arranged in accordance with the
circumstances of the patient.
6. Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The Borough shares with
Hackney the premises lying adjacent to the Metropolitan Hospital
in Kingsland Road, paying one third the expenses. These include
waiting room, dressing rooms, doctor's rooms, laboratory, office
and dispensary.
The Clinical Tuberculosis Officer holds the following sessions
for the purpose of examining cases and contacts referred to him
by medical practitioners or by the Medical Officer of Health
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
10.30 a.m.
Tuesday,
Thursday,
6 p.m.
School children, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
7. Treatment Centres for Venereal Diseases. —
Arrangements for treatment are made by the London County
Council and the nearest centres are at the Metropolitan Hospital
and the Royal Northern Hospital.