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On the 6th November, 1935, His Worship the Mayor (Councillor I. M.
Vogler, J.P.) officially opened the new Dispensary in Steel's Lane, the Chairman
of the Public Health Committee (Councillor (Mrs.) H. Roberts) being in the
chair.
Tuberculosis
Dispensaries.
The Dispensary was opened for patients on December 2nd.
The completion of this new dispensary starts a new era in the Tuberculosis
Service in Stepney. In future there will be 2 dispensaries only—Steel's
Lane, the Main dispensary and Stepney Green, the Branch dispensary.
The new dispensary which will serve the greater part of the Borough
consists of a large waiting hall, 2 Nurse ante-rooms, 2 consulting rooms,
Care-Secretary's room, Clerk's room, Laboratory, Staff room and large
Committee room (this room is also used for the Handicraft class).
The hours of sessions are as follows (they are provisional and will be
altered in the light of experience):—
Main. Branch.
(Steels Lane). (Stepney Green).
Monday 10-12 noon Special Cases 6-8 p.m. Workers
2-5 p.m. Women & Children
Tuesday 10-12 noon Men 10-12 noon Women & Children
6-8 p.m. Workers
Wednesday 10-12 noon Special Cases
Thursday 2-5 p.m. Women & Children 10-12 noon Men
Friday 10-12 noon Men
2-5 p.m. Men
Saturday 10-12 noon Special Cases
The Tuberculosis Care Committee held twenty-four sub-Committee
meetings during 1935.
After
Care.
There was no full meeting of the whole committee as no special business
arose which could not be dealt with at the respective sub-Committees.
Two meetings of the Standing Conference of Metropolitan Borough
Tuberculosis Care Committees were held as usual at County Hall, our Care
Committee being represented by two members from each sub-Committee and
the secretary.