Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 ended | Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only). | Number of persons in receipt of medical relief only. |
---|---|---|
1931 | ||
28th March | 2,876 | 74 |
27th June | 2,492 | 87 |
26th September | 2,321 | 94 |
26th December | 2,842 | 118 |
1932 | ||
26th March | 3,366 | 92 |
25th June | 3,087 | 105 |
24th September | 2,974 | 138 |
31st December | 2,982 | 145 |
1933 | ||
25th March | 3,047 | 126 |
24th June | 2,983 | 59 |
30th September | 2,918 | 51 |
30th December | 2,684 | 45 |
1934 | ||
31st March | 2,969 | 62 |
30th June | 3,255 | 50 |
29th September | 3,194 | 44 |
29th December | 3.578 | 55 |
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.