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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946
PART II (Hospital and Specialist Services). The North-East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board is the authority responsible for the provision of
hospital and specialist services in this area; the day-to-day administration
of the hospitals is in the hands of two local Management Committees:-
The Hackney Group (No. 6) Hospital Management Committee is responsible for
the following four hospitals:-
Bed Beds
complement open
Hackney Hospital, E.9. (General, chronic sick and maternity) 982 857
Eastern Hospital, E.9. (Infectious disease, pulmonary
tuberculosis, and dermatology) 621 246
German Hospital, E.8. (General and maternity) 172 157
Mothers' Hospital, E.5. (Maternity) 110 110
This Committee also administers the Hackney Physical Treatment Centre at
Dalston Lane, E.8, and it co-operates with the County Council in the provision
of Ophthalmic Clinics for School Children at 13, Goulton Road, E.5, and 29,
Cadogan Terrace, E. 9.
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. This hospital also provides a
Chest Clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as a
Venereal Diseases Treatment Centre.
PART III (Health Services provided by Local Health Authorities). The
London County Council, as the local health authority, provides the following
services:-
SECTION 22 (Care of mothers and young children). The 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 and artificial sunlight are available at the Elsdale
Street and Richmond Road centres, and there is also a foot clinic at the latter
centre where two whole-time chiropodists are employed. At the Richmond Road
Centre a weekly Family Planning Session is held.
The following are details of the number of sessions held and the attendances
at these Centres:-