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SECTION 27 (Ambulance Service). The two ambulance stations in the borough
are sited at Homerton Grove, E. 9. and Paragon Road, E. 9.
SECTION 28 (Prevention of illness, care and after-care). The borough is
divided into three areas for the diagnosis, treatment and after-care of
tuberculous patients. The three Chest Clinics are located at:-
(a) The London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, Victoria Park, E. 2.
(b) The Metropolitan Hospital, 335, Kingsland Road, E.8.
(c) Rear of St Leonard's Hospital, 204 Hoxton Street, N.l.
There is an After-Care Committee for each area, and the Medical Officer
of Health is a member of the Committees representing the London Chest Hospital
and Metropolitan Hospital Chest Clinic areas. The Borough Council is also
represented by three members on each of these two Committees.
The funds at the disposal of the Committees are used for providing various
amenities for tuberculous persons, and for helping to tide them over financial
difficulties; relatives are, when necessary, assisted with fares to enable
them to visit patients undergoing sanatorium treatment.
SECTION 29 (Domestic help). The cases dealt with during the year came in the
following categories:-
Maternity 21
Tuberculosis 76
Chronic sick and aged persons 2,527
General 228
Other services provided by the County Council. In its capacity as Local
Health Authority, the County Council also provides health visiting (SECTION 24)
and domiciliary midwifery (SECTION 23) services. As Local Education Authority
it is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive school health service,
which includes facilities for the treatment of minor ailments in school children
at the following centres in the borough:-
29, Cadogan Terrace, E.9.
13, Goulton Road, E.5.
136, Richmond Road, E.8.
186, Upper Clapton Road, E.5.
Cleansing Centre, Millfields Road, E.5. (to 31st
March, 1960)
Other treatment facilities for school children include dental, nutrition,
ophthalmic, ear, nose and throat, and physiotherapy clinics.
Part IV (General medical and dental services, pharmaceutical services and
supplementary ophthalmic services). The London Executive Council is the
authority responsible for the purpose of exercising functions with respect
to the provision of services under this part of the National Health Service
Act.