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The first Dogs Trust, formerly known as the NCDL, clinic offering free treatment opened in Bethnal Green in London in 1926.
By 1939 there were nine clinics across the capital dealing with over 80,000 animal patients a year (the service was not confined to dogs).
One clinic in Hackney, East London was completely destroyed during the war, but was soon reopened nearby. By 1949 there were 13 clinics offering a full hospital service throughout the country.
The last Dogs Trust clinic closed in 1980 due to staff shortages and Dogs Trust has since focused all its efforts on the rescue and rehoming of dogs in need.
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