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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
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 appointed under the provisions
of the National Health Service Act, 1946.

The Group also controls the Hackney Physical Treatment Centre at Dalston
Lane and is responsible for 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.
Chest Clinics are provided at the Metropolitan Hospital and the London
Chest Hospital, Victoria Park.
A Centre for the treatment of venereal disease is also provided at the
Metropolitan Hospital.
(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 provides-
(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
post-natal sessions at 28, Elsdale Street, 28, Lower Clapton Road, 136, Richmond
Road, and 186, Upper Clapton Road. Dental treatment is provided at Lower
Clapton Road and Richmond Road; and physiotherapy at the Elsdale street, Lower
Clapton Road and Richmond Road Centres. Artificial sunlight, simple massage
and exercise clinics are also held at Elsdale street, Lower Clapton Road and
Richmond Road. 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 totalled 2,962; children to the number
of 4,647 completed primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria and 6,092
were given reinforcing doses. The number of children given primary inoculation
against whooping cough was 3,256, and 726others received reinforcing injections.