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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
STATUTORY AUTHORITIES
(i) HOSPITALS. The North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board is
the Authority responsible for the hospital services in this area but two local
Management Committees, appointed under the provisions of the National Health
Service Act, 1946, are responsible for the day-to-day administration of these
hospitals:-
Hackney Group (No.6) Hospital Management Committee comprises four
hospitals: -
bed beds
complement open
Hackney Hospital, E.9. (General and chronic sick, and
maternity) 1,022 841
Eastern Hospital, E,9 (Infectious disease - including
pulmonary tuberculosis: and dermatology) 621 246
German Hospital, E. 8, (General and maternity) 218 157
Mothers' Hospital. E.5 (Maternity) 110 110
This Committee 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. The Metropolitan
Hospital, with a complement of 146 general medical and surgical beds, is the
only hospital of this Group in the borough.
Chest clinics for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis are provided
at the Metropolitan Hospital and the London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park.
A venereal diseases treatment centre functions at the Metropolitan
Hospital.
(ii) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES, The London Executive Council is the
authority responsible for the provision of general medical practitioner and
dental services in the County of London.
The London County Council, as the Local Health Authority under the National
Health Service Acts, is responsible for:-
(a) Ambulance Service, The two Ambulance Stations in this borough are
sited at Homerton Grove, E. 9. and Paragon Road, E.9.
(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,
West Hackney Church Hall, Evering Road, N.16.
Infant welfare consultations are held at all centres and ante-natal and
post-natal sessions at the Elsdale Street, Lower Clapton Road, Richmond Road
and Upper Clapton Road Centres, Dental treatment for expectant and nursing
mothers and pre-school children is provided at Lower Clapton Road and Richmond
Road, Physiotherapy is available at the Elsdale Street and Richmond Road
Centres, and artificial sunlight, simple massage and exercise clinics are also
held at these two Centres, At the Richmond Road Centre there is a foot clinic
at which two whole time chiropodists are employed