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Hackney 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Homes for Mothers, Infants and Homeless Children.—The following Institutions are subsidised by the London County Council, but not by the Borough Council, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers:—

Homes for Mothers, Infants and Homeless Children.—The following Institutions are subsidised by the London County Council, but not by the Borough Council, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers:—

Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.
Hope Lodge, 4, Clapton Common Home for 22 mothers and 12 babiesSalvation Army.
Cotland, 9, Amhurst ParkHome for 27 mothers and 19 babiesSalvation Army.
Cotswold, Downs RoadHome for 32 mothers and 22 babiesSalvation Army.
Lome House I., 16, Rectory RoadHome for 12 mothers and 8 babiesSalvation Army.
Lome House II., 126 & 128, Lower Clapton RoadHome for 24 mothers and 20 babiesSalvation Army.
Sapsworth House, 122 & 124, Lower Clapton RoadHome for 28 mothers and 19 babiesSalvation Army.
Hostel for East End Mothers and Babies, 159, Richmond RoadHome for 8 mothers and 8 babiesChurch of England.
St. Mary's, 153, Stamford HillHome for 28 mothers and 40 babiesChurch of England.
*Maternity Refuge, 6, Pem-bury RoadHome for 24 mothers and 20 babiesChurch of England.

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*Maternity work discontinued 31st March, 1933.
Home Helps.—Two applications were received during 1933 for
the assistance of a " home help " under the Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Nursing Assistance.—A description of the scheme in operation
in the Borough for professional nursing in the homes of sick persons
is set out on page 27 of this Report.

Table: In order to facilitate reference, however, a table is given here to show the extent to which the services of the nurses employed by the Hackney District Nursing Association have been utilised during the past year under the Council's Maternity and Child WelfareScheme:—

In order to facilitate reference, however, a table is given here to show the extent to which the services of the nurses employed by the Hackney District Nursing Association have been utilised during the past year under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare

Scheme:—

Disease.No. of Cases Nursed.No. of Visits Paid.
Infantile Diarrhoea138
Maternity Nursing541169
Measles16389
Ophthalmia Neonatorum34741
Pneumonia34595
Whooping Cough587
Other ailments28350
Totals1723369