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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. During the year 12 children were
referred to the clinic for treatment.
(ii) The British Red Cross Clinic, 92, Dalston Lane,
Hackney.—In April the Council made a grant of £30 towards the
funds of the British Red Cross Clinic in respect of the treatment by
Ultra Violet Rays of children under the age of five years referred
from the Council's Welfare Centres. The Clinic is equipped with two
Mercury Vapour Lamps and is open for treatments from 9 a.m to
9 p.m. on weekdays. During the year 28 children received treatment
at this Clinic and the total number of attendances made was 601.
The majority of the children treated at these Clinics by means
of Ultra Violet Rays Therapy have shown an appreciable improvement
especially those suffering from debility and malnutrition.
6. Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The borough shares with
Hackney the premises lying adjacent to the Metropolitan Hospital
in Kingsland Road, paying one-third of the expenses. These include
waiting room, dressing rooms, doctor's room, 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.