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experienced this year in getting residents of the Borough to use the
facilities for a holiday in the Winter. The intensive publicity measures
taken in the autumn as well as personal contact by the department's
Hygiene Officers resulted in a considerable improvement in winter bookings.
During the year representatives of two metropolitan borough councils,
which were contemplating setting up similar holiday centres, visited the
Manor House and were shown over the premises.
Hospital Facilities
The undermentioned hospitals are situated in the Borough:-
No.of Beds
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road. 685
Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road. 476
The London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green. 128
East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial Road. 58
Despite representations made by the Council, the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital for Children was closed by the North-East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board on the 30th April, 1963.
Information Centre
The Council operates an Information Service for the public at the
Municipal Offices, 227-233, Commercial Road, E.l. (Telephone: STEpney
Green 1818).
Two Citizens' Advice Bureaux were opened to the public on the 18th
February; one at Toynbee Hall, Commercial Street, and the other at Dame
Colet House, Ben Jonson Road. The Council affords financial support for
both offices.
Laboratory Facilities
Bacteriological investigations for infectious diseases are carried
out on behalf of the Public Health Department by the Regional Hospital
Board's Group Laboratory, at Mile End Hospital. (See also page 43 re
Food samples).
Investigations were carried out on 297 specimens submitted by the
Medical Officer of Health and by general practitioners in the Borough
during the year. The specimens comprised: 260 faeces, 26 throat swabs,
10 rectal swabs, and 1 nasal swab.
Special Reports
Special reports were made by the Medical Officer of Health to the Public
Health and/or Housing Committees during the year on the following subjects:
Houses in Multiple Occupation,
Public Conveniences (conjoint report).
Smoke Control Order No.5.
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