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Stepney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Tuberculosis Dispensaries. There are three Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries in the Borough.
Their situation and hours of sessions are as follows:—
18, Great Prescot Street, Whitechapel.
New Patients.
Women and Children Monday and Wednesday, 10-12 noon.
Men Friday, 10-12 noon.
Workers Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.
Attendances of old patients by appointment.
Women and Children Thursday, 2-5 p.m.
Men Friday, 2-3 p.m.
208, High Street, Shadwell.
New Patients.
Women and Children Monday and Wednesday, 10-12 noon.
Men Friday, 10-12 noon.
Workers Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.
Attendances of old patients by appointment.
Women and Children Monday and Thursday, 2-5 p.m.
Men Friday, 2-5 p.m.
35, Stepney Green.
Women and Children Monday and Thursday, 2-5 p.m.
(New and old patients)
Men Friday, 2-5 p.m.
(New and old patients)
Workers Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.
(New and old patients)
New patients by appointment. Daily at 10 a.m.
27 Children who Were contacts of infectious cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
were boarded out during the year.
After Care During the year the Tuberculosis Care Committee held 28 meetings,
27 of which were meetings of the sub-Committees and one a full meeting of
the Committee held at the Public Health Offices.
Two meetings of the Standing Conference of Metropolitan Borough
Tuberculosis Care Committees were also held at the County Hall, Westminster.
They were attended by six delegates and the secretary from Stepney, and
matters likely to be of help to tuberculous patients were discussed, and
recommended to the London County Council for consideration.