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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Special Hospitals—Group S.II.
Long Reach hospital.—A smallpox hospital (men, women and children). User varies
with fluctuations of incidence of smallpox. Rarely fully occupied. Certain of the
essential services of this hospital are operated in common with Joyce Green and Orchard
hospitals. It is not, therefore, practicable to state separately the numbers of staff
employed.
Joyce Green hospital.—See group S.I.
Orchard hospital.—An emergency hospital. See group S.I.
The cost of the receiving station, South Wharf, operated in connection with the
smallpox hospitals, is included in the expenditure indicated for Long Reach hospital.
Special Hospitals—Group S.III.
St. Margaret's hospital.—For (i) ophthalmia neonatorum (mothers admitted with
their infants), and (ii) vulvo-vaginitis (children). Allocated to the General Hospitals
service on 1st April, 1935. See group G.V.
Sheffield-street hospital.—For venereal diseases (women).