Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Institutional Provision for Unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants
and homeless children.—
The following institutions are subsidised by the Ministry of Health, but not by the Borough Council, with the exception of the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Clapton, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers.
Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
---|---|---|
Brent House, 39, Devonshire Road | Home for 30 mothers and 18 babies | Salvation Army. |
Cotland, 9, Amhurst Park | Home for 33 mothers and 23 babies | Salvation Army. |
Lorne House I., 16, Rectory Road | Home for 12 mothers and 8 babies | Salvation Army. |
Lorne House II., 4, Clapton Common | Home for 20 mothers and 14 babies | Salvation Army. |
Mothers' Hospital, 153, Lower Clapton Road | Maternity Hospital for 80 mothers | Salvation Army. |
St. Mary's, 153, Stamford Hill | Home for 24 mothers and 15 babies | Church of England. |
Maternity Refuge, 6, Pem-bury Road | Preventive and Rescue Aid— 16 mothers and babies | Church of England. |
Sapsworth House, 122, Lr. Clapton Road | Home for mothers and babies | Salvation Army. |
Rescue Home, 181/183, Amhurst Road | Home for 32 mothers and 18 babies | Salvation Army. |
Ambulance Facilities.—
(a) For infectious cases.—Provided by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board. Ambulance Station: Eastern Hospital, Homerton
Grove.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—The Council has
repeatedly urged the establishment in Hackney of an ambulance
station by the London County Council.
VI.—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK DURING THE PAST YEAR.
The work carried out during 1927 can be conveniently reported
under the following descriptive titles: —
1. Health Visiting;
2. Consultation and Ante-natal Clinics;
3. Provision of Hospital Treatment, Convalescent Home Treatment,
Midwifery Assistance, Home Helps;