Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report (abridged) of the Medical Officer of Health 1919
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SCHOOLS FOR MOTHERS.
Time Table for the Year 1919-1920
Day. | Archer Street. | Bramlcy Road with Kenley Street Extension. | Campden Hill. | Earl's Court, Warw ick Road | Golborne. | Lancaster Road. | Raymcde. |
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Monday | 12.30 to 4.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | 12.30.—Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers. | 2 to 4.—Sewing and dressmaking class. | 12.30.—Dinners for mothers and children. | ||
1.30 to 4.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | |||||||
2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers. | 1 to 3.30.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | ||||||
2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | |||||||
2 to 3.30.—Doctor's consultations for infants and cxpcctant mothers. | |||||||
2 to 4.—Cobbling class or cooking class (winter only). | |||||||
2.30.—Devotional Meeting. | 2 to 3.—Library open. | ||||||
Tuesday | 2.30 to 4.30.—D o c t o r's consultations for infants. | 2 to 4.—Sewing class. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consul-tationsfor expectant mothers (monthly). | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers. | 12.30.—Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | 12.30.—Dinners for mothers and children. |
4 to 6.—Dental clinic at Kenley Street (fortnightly) | |||||||
2 to 5.—Dental clinic. | |||||||
2.30 to 3.30. Lecture on Infant Care, &c. | |||||||
3.30 to 4.—Lecturt on Infant Care, &c. | |||||||
6.0.—Massage for children | |||||||
Wednesday | 2.30 to 4.30.—Doctor's consultations for expectant mothers | 2.30.—Cobbling class. | 2 to 4.—Sewing class. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers. | 12.30.—Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers. | 2 to 4.—Sewing class. | 12.30.—Dinners for mothers and children. |
2.30 to 3.30.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers at Kenley Street. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for cxpcctant mothers (recently commenced and held once monthly). | ||||||
2 to 3.—Sewing class. | |||||||
2.30 to 4.—Sewing class. | 3 to 4.—Social class. | ||||||
3 to 4—Lecture to mothers (monthly) | |||||||
Thursday | 2.30 to 4.30.—Sewing class. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | — | 12.30.—Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers. | 2 to 4.—Cobbling class. | 12.30.—Dinners for mothers and children. |
2.30 to 4.30 —Dental clinic (fortnightly; commenced April 1920) | |||||||
1.30 to 4.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | |||||||
1 to 3.30.— Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | |||||||
2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | |||||||
2 to 3.30.—Doctor's consultations for infants and expectant mothers. | |||||||
Friday | 10 to 1.—Dental anæsthc-tics (monthl; commcnced April, 1920). | 2 to 3.30.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | 2 to 4.—B a t h s for mothers. | — | 12.30.—Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers. | 2 to 4.—Infant weighings by Borough Health Visitor. | 12.30.—Dinners for mothers and children. |
2.0.— Jumble Sale. | |||||||
3 to 4.—Lecture to mothers by Sister-in-Charge. | 2.0. —Cooking and knitting classcs. | 2 to 4.—Doctor's consultations for infants. | 2.30 to 4.- Doctor's consultations for expectant | ||||
2.30 to 4.30.—D o c t o r's consultations for infants. | |||||||
6.0. —Massage for children. | mothers [Care, &c. 2.30.—Lecture on Infant | ||||||
The following Clubs have been organised:— Blanket Club Boot ,, Holiday ,, Day Trip ,, Maternity ,, Fireguard „ | Minor operations are performed at Kenley Street. | On Monday mornings children can be left at the Welfare Centre for 2 hours to enable mothers to do their washing, etc. | Expectant mothers are visited on behalf of St. George's and York Road Lying-in-Hospitals | There is a Thrift Club, and perambulators are lent out on hire. | The Cobbling class was held on 41 occasions and there were 389 attendances. | The Cobbling Class was held on 10 occasions and there were 87 attendances. | |
The following Clubs have been organised:— Maternity Provident Club. Savings Bank. | Convalescent Home treatment arranged for mothers and children. | The following clubs have been organised: Holiday Club. Sick Club. War Savings Certificates Club. Free dinners are prepared at the centre and are taken home by mothers. | There is a Thrift Club, a Mothers' Council and a Library. Country holidays and summer parties are arranged. There is a Baby Show Competition, and a Prize Distribution at Christmas. | ||||
Receipts for baby minding were 4s. 9d. for the year. Two baths with hot water have been installed; 157 baths have been given, and the receipts were £2 Is. 4d. for the year. Informal health talks arc given at sewing classes. | A Sale of Clothing Club has been organised. |