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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) 981 872
Eastern Hospital, E. 9. (Infectious disease, pulmonary
tuberculosis, and dermatology) 621 212
German Hospital, E. 8. (General and maternity) 203 157
Mothers' Hospital, E. 5. (Maternity) 110 82
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,
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 (Heal th Services provided by Local Heal th 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.
St. Pauls Church Hall, Evering Road, N. 16.
In addition to infant welfare consultations which are held at all centres
ante-natal and post-natal sessions are held at Elsdale Street, Lower Clapton
Road, Richmond Road and Upper Clapton Road, and dental services for expectant
and nursing mothers and pre-school children are provided at Lower Clapton Road
and Richmond Road. At the Elsdale Street and Richmond Road Centres
physiotherapy and artificial sunlight treatments are available, and foot clinics
are also held at both these Centres. A weekly Family Planning Session is
held at Richmond Road Centre.
The following are details of the number of sessions held and attendances
at these Centres:- No. of
Sessions Attendances
Ante Natal and Post-Natal Clinics 216 5,089
Infant Welfare 944 42,241
Special Toddlers 198 1,885
Educational Classes 179 2,220
Physiotherapy 63 1,718
Chiropody 1,414 10,353
Family Planing 50 784