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Finsen Light Treatment and the Supply of Artificial
Pneumo-Thovax Refills,
Eleven applications were received during the year from the London
Hospital respecting 5 patients undergoing Finsen Light Treatment. Payment
was guaranteed by the Council for 132 attendances.
Twenty-nine Refills were supplied by the Brompton and Victoria Park
Hospitals with respect to 5 patients receiving Artificial Pneumo-Thorax
Treatment. Payments were made by the Council for such Refills.
Infantile Mortality.
397 infants died under one year of age, or 10 less than in the previous
year.
109 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 74 per 1,000
births.
75 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 85 per 1,000
births.
157 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 70 per 1,000
births.
56 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 70 per 1,000
births.
The infantile mortality for the whole Borough was 73 per 1,000 births,
while that for the whole of London was 67 per 1,000.
List of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres and Tuberculosis
Dispensaries:—
1. Municipal Centres:—
When open
Limehouse Town Hall, Mondays: 2—5 p.m.
Commercial Road. Thursdays: 10.30 a.m. (women).
Thursdays: 2—5 p.m. (Sewing Class).
52, Red Lion Street, Mondays: 10—12 noon (Centre &
Wapping. Sales).
Wednesdays: 2.30—5 p.m.
Fridays: 10—12 noon (Centre& Sales).
St. George's Town Hall, Tuesdays: 2—5 p.m.
Cable Street. Fridays: 10—11.30 a.m. (Centre &
Sales).
Working Lads' Institute, Thursdays: 2—5 p.m.
279, Whitechapel Road.
St. Philips' Institute, Wednesdays: 1.30—5 p.m.
Newark Street.