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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 of tuberculosis
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.1.
There is an After Care Committee for each area. The Borough Council is
represented by three members on each of these Committees, representing the
London Chest Hospital and Metropolitan Chest Clinic areas.

Other services provided by the County Council. In its capacity as Local
Health Authority the County Council also provides health visiting (SECTION 24)
and is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive school health service
which includes facilities for the treatment of minor ailments in schoolchildren
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
Other treatment facilities for schoolchildren include dental, nutrition,
ophthalmic and special investigation clinics.
PART IV (General medical and dental services pharmaceuticsl 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,
MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959. The admission of mentally disordered persons
to psychiatric hospitals, the care and after care of the mentally ill, and
the care of severely sub normal and sub normal children and adults is carried
out by the Mental Welfare Officers from the Shoreditch Health Centre. There
are two training centres for severely sub normal and sub normal persons in
the Borough:-
(i) The Dalston Training Centre (for elder boys and men)
Congregational Church Hall Bay Street, E.8, and
(ii) The Hackney Junior Training Centre (for boys and girls)
Ickburgh Road, E 5
Clifton Lodge 96 Dalston Lane, E. 8, is a day rehabilitation centre and
provides places for forty persons who have been discharged from psychiatric
hospitals and are in need of help in re adjusting themselves to life in the
community.