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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
|---|---|---|
| Cleansing Station, Mill-fields Road, E.5 | Inspection and Treatment of skin conditions | Premises by Borough Council, Staff by London County Council. |
| Treatment Centre, Clapton Square | Minor ailments | London County Council. |
| Orthopaedic Clinic, Dalston Lane | Massage and remedial treatment | British Red Cross. |
| (h) Venereal Diseases. | ||
| Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road, E.8 | Treatment Clinic | London County Council. |
| Name and Situation. | By whom provided. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Tuberculosis | St. Joseph's Hospice for the Dying (75 beds for Tuberculosis), Cambridge Lodge, Mare Street | This is a Religious Institution, but beds are obtainable by Local Authorities. In London residential treatment of tuberculosis is pro-vided by the London County Council. |
| (2) Maternity | Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Lower Clapton Road, and (see below) City of London Lying-in Hospital, City Road | Agreement with these two Institutions to pay sum of one guinea in respect of each necessitous case admitted from the Borough. A necessitous case is defined on page 75. |
| (3) Children | Agreement with the Invalid Children's Aid Association whereby this Association arranges convalescent aid under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme. There is no Hospital for Children in the Borough. | |
| (4) Fever | Eastern Fever Hospital, The Grove, Homerton | This Hospital is the property of the Metropolitan Asylums Board. |
| (5) Other Hospitals | Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road German Hospital, Ritson Road, Dalston | A General Hospital supported by voluntary contributions. It has accommodation for in- and outpatients. Ditto. |
| Hackney Hospital, High Street, Homerton | Maintained by the Hackney Board of Guardians. | |
| Mission of Help to the Suffering Poor, Upper Clapton | Assistance to aged and infirm. Medical and dental treatment in hospital. |
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