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Bethnal Green 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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impetigo or personal hygiene receive the necessary
treatment under the approved scheme at the Cleansing
Station, situated in Russia Lane. During the
year 4,691 attendances were made for vermin and
951 for scabies or impetigo.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES.
The Town Clerk is the Superintendent Registrar
for the Borough.
The District Registrars of Births and Deaths
are:—
For N.E. Bethnal Green:— For S.W. Bethnal Green:—
H. J. Hardwick, Miss M. Peters,
106, Bishops Road. 347, Bethnal Green Road.
Office Hours:— Office hours:—
Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-l p.m. 10.30 a.m.-l p.m. daily.
Sat. 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Mon. and Fri. 3-5 p.m.
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators are:—
For N.E. Bethnal Green:— For S.W. Bethnal Green:—
Dr. E. F. Fernando, Dr. J. G. L'Etang,
83, Roman Road. 386, Bethnal Green Boad.
Each Registrar of Births and Deaths acts as
Vaccination Officer in his (or her) district.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
The usual daily educational work of the Welfare
Centre by Doctors and Health Visitors, and also of
the Sanitary Inspectors was carried on during the
year. Leaflets on a variety of subjects supplemented
the spoken word.