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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
Dagenham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Ante-Natal Clinics.
| CENTRE. | Sessions held. | Times Sessions held. | Average Attendances. | Average New Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Chapel, High Road, Chadwell Heath. | Monthly (1st in month) | Thursday, p.m. | 7 | 2 |
| Becontree Clinic, Becontree Avenue, Chadwell Heath. | Weekly | Monday, a.m. | 5 | 1 |
| Weekly | Friday, a.m. | 10 | 2 | |
| Ford Road Clinic, Ford Road, Dagenham. | Weekly | Tuesday, a.m. | 12 | 3 |
| Weekly | Thursday a.m. | 14 | 4 | |
| Out-Patient Department, King George Hospital, Five Elms, Dagenham. | Weekly | Wednesday, a.m. | 14 | 3 |
The following is a summary of the various other clinics held
in the district:—
School Clinics.
A Minor Ailment Clinic is held each morning from 9 to 10 a.m.
at the Dagenham and the Becontree Clinics and at King George
Out-Patient Department. In addition, an Inspection Clinic is
held on Monday mornings at the Dagenham Clinic, on Wednesdays
at the Becontree Clinic and at the Out-Patient Department on
Friday mornings.,
Refraction Clinics and Dental Sessions are held as required at
the Dagenham and the Becontree Clinics.
Tuberculosis Clinic.
A Tuberculosis Clinic is held every Monday and Thursday
morning at the King George Out-Patient Department.
Venereal Diseases.
I here is no local treatment provided for persons suffering
from Venereal Diseases. Provision is made under the London
and Home Counties Scheme, the nearest treatment centre being the
London Hospital.