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 Hammersmith Borough]
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Diphtheria Immunisation.
1/3, Milson Road Friday 1.30 p.m.
48, Glenthorne Road Wednesday 9.30 a.m.
Becklow Gardens Thursday 9.30 a.m.
The Curve, Westway Tuesday 9.30 a.m.
The Library, College Park Friday 9.30 a.m.
Vaccination.
1/3, Milson Road Friday 1.30 p.m.
48, Glenthorne Road Wednesday9.30 a.m.
The Curve, Westway Tuesday 9.30 a.m.
Chiropody.
48, Glenthorne Road Monday 2 p.m.
Wednesday 2 p.m.
Thursday 2 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.
During the year dried milk and other nutrients have been
issued from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. In
addition, the Ministry of Food has been responsible for National
Dried Milk, Concentrated Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil in
accordance with their recognised scale of charges.
The County Council also maintain the following four Day
Nurseries, which are available for children up to five years of
age:—
Brook Green Day Nursery
Dalling Road Day Nursery
Latimer Road Day Nursery
Uxbridge Road Day Nursery
Each is open on Mondays to Fridays from 7.30 a.m. to
5.30 p.m., and the charge for children received into them is 4.0d.
per day.
Domestic Help Service.
This service, also administered by the County Council,
employs 15 full-time and 70 part-time helpers and maintained its
good and valuable work during the year. Its local headquarters
are in the Public Health Department in the Town Hall.
Number of cases in which help was provided:—
Maternity 42
Tuberculosis 76
Other 700
1,455 effective visits were made to various homes by the
organiser.