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Shoreditch 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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I have also to thank the Chief Officer of Public Assistance of the London Country Council for the following figures relating to persons in receipt of domiciliary relief in Shoreditch:—

Week endedNumber of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only).Number of persons in receipt of medical relief only.
1931
28th March2,87674
27th June2,49287
26th September2,32194
26th December2,842118
1932
26th March3,36692
25th June3,087105
24th September2,974138
31st December2,982145
1933
25th March3,047126
24th June2,98359
30th September2,91851
30th December2,68445
1934
31st March2,96962
30th June3,25550
29th September3,19444
29th December3.57855

HOSPITALS, ETC.
Within the Borough—
St. Leonard's Hospital, Hoxton Street, N. 1, General, London
County Council, formerly Shoreditch Guardians 572 beds.
Royal Chest Hospital, City Road, E.C. 1 85 beds.
Shoreditch Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland Road, E. 2
10 cots for babies.
Medical Mission of the Good Shepherd, 4-1-49, Harman Street, N. 1.
10 cots for babies and young children.
Shoreditch Tuberculosis Dispensary, 145, Great Cambridge
Street, E. 2 No beds.
Shoreditch Municipal Dental Hospital, 8-14, Laburnum Street, E.2 No beds.
Welfare Centres, see page 75, M. & C.W. Section of this report.
City of London & East London Dispensary, Wilson Street, E.C. 2 No beds.
London County Council School Treatment Centre, Hoxton House,
Hoxton Street, N. 1 No beds.