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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
HOSPITALS
The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board is responsible for the
hospital services in this area. The day to day management of hospitals is in
the hands of two local Hospital Management Committees:
Hackney Group (No 6) Hospital Management Committee comprises the
following:-
Hackney Hospital (general and chronic sick) - 1,166 beds
Eastern Hospital (infectious disease, including
tuberculosis and dermatology) - 545 beds
German Hospital (general) - 218 beds
Mothers' Hospital (Salvation Army) (maternity) 110 beds
Hackney Physical Treatment Centre, Dalston Lane.
The Group serves, in the main, residents of Hackney and Stoke Newington
although many patients come from districts adjacent to the Borough
Central Group (No 5) Hospital Management Committee is responsible
for the Metropolitan Hospital (general) - 147 beds This is the
only hospital of this group situated in the Borough. A centre for the
treatment of venereal diseases is provided, as well as a chest clinic
This latter clinic and that at the London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park,
are the main diagnostic and treatment centres for tuberculosis for Hackney
and neighbouring boroughs
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES. Responsibility for the provision of general
medical and dental services rests with the London Executive Council.
The London County Council provide the following:
(a) Ambulance facilities. Ambulance Stations are sited at Homerton
Grove and Paragon Road.
(b) Maternity and Child Welfare Centres The six maternity and child
welfare centres, where ante-natal and post-natal, and infant welfare consultasessions
are held are situate at:-
29, Cadogan Terrace, E,9.
28, Elsdale Street, E.9.
28, Lower Clapton Road, E,5.
136, Richmond Road, E 8.
186, Upper Clapton Road, E.5.
Salvation Army Hall, Lawrence Buildings,
Brooke Road, N. 16.
(C) Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough, and Vaccination
against Smallpox. Facilities are provided at all Centres except that at the
Salvation Army Hall. Some 1,688 children were immunised against Diphtheria
and 1,262 were vaccinated or re-vaccinated against Smallpox
(d) School Clinics. There are a number of treatment centres in the
borough where treatment of minor ailments in school children is carried out.
(e) Day Nurseries. Eight day nurseries, accommodating a total of 444
children are provided at:-
Clifton Lodge, 96, Dalston Lane, E.8.
Fernbank, la, Fountayne Road, N.16.
Fernhurst, 37, Upper Clapton Road, E.5.
Hillside, 135a, Holmleigh Road, N.16.
Kingsmead, Mabley Green, E.9.