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Health Education, arranged by the Central Council for Health Education, at the
Town Hall, Islington, on the 9th and 10th March, 1959
The Clean Air and Factories Inspector represented the Medical Officer of
Health at the two meetings of the Standing Conference of Bodies Co-operating
in the Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution -
(a) At the new laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, Stevenage,on Monday, 11th May, 1959.
(b) At the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, on Monday, 28th
September, 1959.
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 complement Beds
open
Hackney Hospital, E.9. (General, chronic sick and maternity) 982 857
Eastern Hospital, E.9. (Infectious disease, pulmonary
tuberculosis, and dermatology) 621 212
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 The services provided include a
Chest Clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, and a Centre
for the diagnosis and treatment of Venereal Diseases.
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 in Hackney are sited as follows:-
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.