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Tuberculosis Dispensary, Wakefield Street.
Tuberculosis Officer in attendance one morning, three afternoons
and one evening; session each week. For report see pp.
26—30.
Venereal Diseases.
East Ham forms a part of the joint scheme with the London
County Council. For summary, see p. 68. Lectures have been
given to various organisations in the Borough by the staff of the
British Social Hygiene Council. A local medical practitioner is
qualified to receive free supplies of arseno-benzol compounds.
HOSPITALS PROVIDED OH SUBSIDISED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
1. Tuberculosis.
Harts Sanatorium, Woodford Green, has accommodation for
56 patients (for report see pp. 35—38). Arrangements have been
made for children to be sent to various Sanatoria as occasions
arose and ex-service men admitted either to Papworth Hall or
Preston Hall Tuberculosis Colonies.
2. Maternity.
Arrangements have been made for cases to be admitted to
Plaistow Maternity Home or Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham.
Maternity Home Registration.—Only one application has been
made for registration, which was granted.
3. Fever.
(For report, see pp. 38—50).
4. Small-Pox.
The West Ham Corporation, by agreement, deal with cases of
this disease arising in the Borough.
5. Other.
The general and special hospitals of London, and the Whipps
Cross Hospital of the West Ham Board of Guardians, are within
easy access.
There is no local institutional provision for unmarried mothers,
illegitimate infants, and homeless children.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Diseases.—Two motor ambulances are
garaged at the Isolation Hospital.