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Since the War the use made of the Centre for the Cleansing of children has steadily declined
to negligible proportions.lt has functioned mainly as a centre for the treatment of minor ailments,
and only some 15% of the patients were City children.
The London County Council Divisional Medical Officer suggested that as the functions of
the Centre, as originally intended, had practically ceased, and that as alternative accommodation
could be arranged for City children at the Hopetown Street Centre near Brick Lane, the agreement
referred to above might well be discontinued at the termination of the school summer term.
This suggestion was agreed to and the Centre was closed at the end of July.
I should like to thank the Chairman and members of the Port and City of London Health
Committee for their help and encouragement in the work of the City Health Services as well as
all those, for example traders, business firms and members of the public, who have co-operated
in the promotion of health.
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I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
J.GREENWOOD WILSON,
Medical Officer of Health,
Port and City of London.