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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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3. School Clinics.—The children attending the Stoke
Newington elementary schools may attend the clinics maintained
by the London County Council at 67, Church Street, Stoke Newington,
Popham Road, Islington, and Clapton Square, Hackney.
Stoke Newington School Treatment Centre.—Since the
opening of the Treatment Centre, at 67, Church Street, in February,
1931, in place of that held in premises adjacent to the Town Hall,
the Management Committee has agreed to the continuation of the
scheme, extending the facilities for the treatment of minor ailments
to children under school age, until July, 1933, at a capitation fee
of 2/- per case, payable by the Borough Council.
Sessions are held at the Treatment Centre as follows : —
Dental: Mondays,
Tuesdays, 9.30 a.m.
Wednesdays,
Fridays,
Gas Sessions: Tuesdays—p.m. (alternate).
Vision : .. Thursdays, 2 p.m.
Minor Ailments: Daily from 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Saturdays,
9—12. Doctor visits Wednesdays,
at 2 p.m.
During the year 21 children under the age of five years were
referred to the Minor Ailments Ceentr for treatment. Of these 17
were treated for Ear Disease and 4 for Diseases of the Skin. The
total number of attendances for treatment was 233.
4. Orthopaedic.—Clinics, Nil
5. Artificial Light Clinics.—Nil in the Borough.