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North Centres.
Congregational Institute, Third Avenue, Harrow Road, W. 10.—Large double room, doctor's
room and sales room, warmed by gas radiators and hot pipes. Established 1911, at Emmanuel
Hall, Harrow Road. Moved June, 1916, to St. Peter's Institute, Chippenham Mews. Moved
to present address, November, 1916.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Tuesday, 2.30. Medical Officer Dr. J. A. B.
Hammond (deceased December 1st, 1930, temporary appointment made). Friday, 2.30
Medical Officer, Dr. J. Thoresby Jones (resigned as from March 31st, 1930, Dr. S. Denovan
Adam appointed as from April 4th, 1930).
Area served :—Queen's Park Ward and part of Harrow Road Ward.
St. Simon's Parish Hall, Macroom Road, Saltram Crescent, W. 9.—Large hall, doctor's
and weighing rooms, warmed by gas radiators and gas fires. Established December 6th, 1920.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Wednesday, 2.30. Medical Officer, Dr. J. McKail.
Thursday, 2.30. Established February 8th, 1921, at the Orphanage of Mercy, Randolph
Gardens, Kilburn Park Road, N.W.6. Transferred to present address as from June 27th,
1929. Medical Officer, Dr. Hubert Hodge.
Massage Sessions, established March 17th, 1925, are held at 232, Harrow Road on
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10.0 to 12.30, by Miss Gannon, C.S.M.M.G., for children
referred by Medical Officers at all Paddington Centres.
These children continue to attend the Centres in order that progress may be noted by the
doctors.
A second Masseuse, Miss Pinkerton, C.S.M.M.G., was appointed to attend on Tuesday"
mornings, as from July 17th, 1928, and on Thursday mornings as from May 23rd, 1929.
Sewing Classes (temporarily suspended in February, 1928) were re-opened March 1st,
1929, and are held weekly at 232, Harrow Road, except during the summer months.
Dental Arrangements.—Messrs. J. Trude Fripp and F. H. Brinckley Tofts, 281, Harrow
Road, treat mothers and children who attend Centres, on special terms.
Assistance, when necessary, given from Vest Fund.
Lectures.—Lectures are provided from time to time, on Health topics at all Centres.
Convalescent and Holiday Homes.—Mothers and children are sent to Convalescent and
Holiday Homes on recommendation of Medical Officers at Centres.
All arrangements made by School workers, and assistance given when necessary, from the
Vest Fund.
Vest Fund.—A small Association of ladies connected with the School, knit garments
and woollies which are sold to the mothers at low cost at the Centres.
The stock is augmented by gifts from friends, and the money realised is spent on dentures,
convalescence, etc.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment can be procured for cases recommended by doctors at Centres,
at St. Mary's Hospital and the Children's Hospital, Paddington Green.
Home Visiting.
Home visiting is carried on systematically from the time of receiving the Borough Health
Visitor's birth card, until the child goes to school. Each Health Visitor has her appointed area.
Staff.
Until April, 1930, the salaried staff consisted of the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent,
one part-time and four whole-time Visitors. Since then it has consisted of the
Superintendent, one-part time and five whole-time Health Visitors, and one part-time
clerical assistant.