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 Holborn Borough]
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Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Local Supervising Authority in London under the Nursing Homes Registration Act,
1927, is the London County Council.
Maternal Mortality.
Maternal deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer of Health; cases of puerperal
fever and puerperal pyrexia by the Health Visitors.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children.
There are no institutions for unmarried mothers, illegitimate children or homeless children
in the Borough, but St. Faith's Home, Myddleton Square, receives such mothers from the
Holborn area.
Institutions for the Care of Mental Defectives.
There is no institution in the Borough for the care of mental defectives.
Ambulance Facilities (see inside of back cover).
For Infectious Cases—Frovided by the London County Council ('Phone: Waterloo 3311).
For Non-Infectious Cases—The Ambulances of the London County Council. (Minimum
fee 10/-.)
For Accidents—The London County Council and the St. John Ambulance Association.
For Maternity—The London County Council Ambulances ('Phone Waterloo 3311).
10, John Street (Municipal) | Tuesday at 2 p.m. | |
Short's Gardens (Municipal) | Thursday 2 p.m. | |
10, John Street (Municipal) | Tuesday Wednesdy Thursday Friday | at 2 p.m. |
St. Giles' Buildings (Municipal) | Thursday at 2 p.m. | |
(Short's Gardens) | ||
Saffron Hill, Onslow Street | Thursday Friday | 2.4 p.m. 6.7.30 p.m. |
10, John Street (Municipal) | Monday at 2 p.m. | |
10, John Street (Municipal) | Tuesday Friday | at 2 p.m. |
10, John Street (Municipal) | Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. | |
Bloomsbury Dispensary, 12, Bloomsbury Street | Daily. | |
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street | Daily. | |
10, John Street, for expectant and nursing mothers and children up to 5 years (Municipal) | Thursday at 2 p.m. | |
10, John Street, General and for Tuberculous Patients | Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. |