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School and other Clinics.—Clinics are held at the following premises:—
(i) Public Health Offices, Valentines Mansion for—
Diphtheria Immunization.
Aural.
Ophthalmic treatment.
Paediatric.
Infant Welfare.
(ii) Newbury Hall, Perrymans Farm Road, for—
Minor Ailments.
Orthopaedic and Remedial Exercises treatment.
Rheumatism.
Artificial Sunlight treatment.
Infant Welfare.
Cardiac Clinic.
(iii) Mayesbrook Clinic, Goodmayes Lane, for—
Minor Ailments.
Dental (Children and Expectant Mothers).
Ophthalmic treatment.
Artificial Sunlight treatment.
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal.
Diphtheria Immunization.
Orthopaedic and Remedial Exercises treatment.
Infant Welfare.
(iv) Valentines School, Beehive Lane, for—
Dental (Children).
Speech Therapy.
(v) Loxford Hall, Loxford Lane, for—
Child Guidance Clinic.
(vi) Chest Clinic.—A clinic for the diagnosis of tuberculosis is
provided by the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board at
130-132, Cranbrook Road, Ilford. The following sessions are held each
week: —
For Adults—Monday, 2 to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 to 12 noon;
Wednesday evening, for workers only, by appointment; Friday,
10 to 12 noon and 2 to 5 p.m.
For Children—Wednesday, 10 to 12 noon.
A Pneumothorax Kehll Clinic is held on Monday morning and on
Thursday afternoon.
(19) National Assistance Act, 1948.—The County Welfare Officer
has kindly supplied me with the following information regarding Ilford
residents: —
Persons admitted to residential and/or temporary accommodation
provided by or on behalf of Essex County Council: —
Aged and other classes—Adults 61
Children 24
Blind persons 8 93
Blind persons: —
Registered as blind 201
Partially sighted 14
Defective sighted 60 275
of whom 261 were under the supervision of Home Teachers and 14 were
participating in the Home Workers Scheme operating through the agency
of the National Institute for the Blind.
Five other blind persons were placed in employment (open industry).