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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
(a) STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
(i) HOSPITALS The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board is
responsible for the hospital services in the area. The day-to-day management
of hospitals is in the hands of two local Committees -
Hackney Group (No 6) Hospital Management Committee comprises four
hospitals: -
Hackney Hospital (General and Chronic sick) 1,062 beds
Eastern Hospital (Infectious disease, including
pulmonary tuberculosis, and dermatology) 621 beds
German Hospital (General) 218 beds
Mothers' Hospital (Maternity) 110 beds
The Group also controls the Hackney Physical Treatment Centre at Dalston
Lane and Ophthalmic Clinics for School Children at two centres in London
County Council premises,.
Central Group (No, 5) Hospital Management Committee is responsible for
five hospitals but the Metropolitan Hospital, with a complement of 147 general
medical and surgical beds, is the only hospital of the group in the Borough.
At this hospital a centre for the treatment of venereal disease is provided.
There is also a chest clinic this clinic and the clinic at the London Chest
Hospital, Victoria Park, are the main diagnostic and treatment centres for
tuberculosis in Hackney and the neighbouring areas.
(ii) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES. The London Executive Council is the
authority responsible for the provision of general medical and dental services
in the County of London
The London County Council provide
(a) Ambulance facilities Ambulance Stations sited at Homerton Grove
and Paragon Road
(b) Maternity and Child Welfare Centres Six maternity and child
welfare centres situated 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.
Methodist Church Hall, Stoke
Newington High Street, N, 16.
Infant welfare consultations are held at all centres, and ante-natal and postnatal
sessions at four. Dental treatment is provided at Lower Clapton Road
and Richmond Road, and physiotherapy at the Elsdale Street, Lower Clapton Road
and Richmond Road centres. At the Richmond Road centre there is a foot clinic
at which two whole-time chiropodists are employed.
(c) Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough, and Vaccination
against Smallpox Immunisation and vaccination are carried out at five
centres, and immunisation against diphtheria is also carried out in the
schools. The number of vaccinations and re-vaccinations was 2,853; children
to the number of 2,488 completed primary courses of immunisation against
diphtheria and 4,219 were given reinforcing doses. The number of children
given primary inoculation against whooping cough was 1,229 and 1,124 others
received reinforcing injections.
(d) School Health Service Treatment Centres. Facilities for the treatment
of minor ailments in schoolchildren are provided at:-