Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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Diphtheria Immunisation:
No. of children who completed a primary course
of injections
430
No.of children receiving reinforcing injections
439
Vaccinations:
No. of children vaccinated at Violet Melchett
Infant Welfare Centre
264
Details of the facilities available at the Violet Melchett
Infant Welfare Centre, Flood Street, S.W.3., are as follows
CLINICS
Monday p.m. (by appointment)
Ante-natal and Post-natal:
Relaxation and Ante-natal
Wednesday: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Exercises:
Friday : 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Mothercraft classes with
Demonstrations and Films:
Friday at 3 p.m.
Infant Welfare:
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon,
at the Community Centre,
385. King's Road. S.W.10.
Test feeds: arranged as required
Vaccination against Smallpox
Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Immunisation against Diphtheria,
Whooping Cougfr, Tetanus and Polio:
Special Toddlers»
By appointment on the first Thursday
in each month.
Dental Clinic (for children only) : Monday 9.30 a.m. (by appointment)
Health Visitors are available at the Centre for interview daily from 9 a.m.
to 10.15 a.m. and from if.3o p.m. to 5 p.m. and during these times may be
contacted by telephone (FLAxman 8387).
A Welfare Foods Department, whereat National Dried Milk, Orange Juice
and Cod Liver Oil may be obtained, functions at the above Centre from 1.30 p.m.
to 4.45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; Friday 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m{ closed
on Saturday.