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SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES
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 and Queen Elizabeth Group Hospital Management Committee
is responsible for the following four hospitals within the Borough:-
Bed Beds
Complement Open
Hackney Hospital, E.9. (General, geriatric and maternity) 974 845
Eastern Hospital E.9. (Infectious disease and geriatric) 495 315
German Hospital, E.5, (Maternity) 203 157
Mothers Hospital, E.5. (Maternity) 110 110
This Committee co operates with the County Council in the provision of
Ophthalmic Clinics for Schoolchildren.
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.
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.
St. Paul's Church Hall, Evering Road N.16.
Child welfare sessions are held at all centres ante natal and post natal
sessions are held at all centres except Cadogan Terrace and dental services
for expectant and nursing mothers and pre school children are provided at Lower
Clapton Road and Richmond Road. Foot clinics are held at Elsdale Street and
Richmond Road, A weekly Family Planning Session is held at Richmond Road Centre.

All the welfare centres in the Borough serve as distribution points for
welfare foods and vitamin preparations.