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North Centres.
Congregational Institute, Third Avenue, Harrow Road, W. 10.—Large double room, doctor's
room and sales room, warmed by gas radiators and hot pipes. Established 1911, at Emmanuel
Hall, Harrow Road. Moved June, 1916, to St. Peter's Institute, Chippenham Mews. Moved
to present address, November, 1916.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Tuesday, 2.30. Medical Officer Dr. J. A. B. Hammond.
Friday, 2.30. Medical Officer, Dr. J. Thoresby Jones.
Area served:—Queen's Park Ward and part of Harrow Road Ward.
St. Simon's Parish Hall, Macroom Road, Saltram Crescent, W. 10.—Large hall, doctor's
and weighing rooms, warmed by gas radiators and gas fires. Established December 6th, 1920.
One Infant Consultation weekly.—Wednesday, 2.30. Medical Officer, Dr. J. McKail.
Area served:—Part of Harrow Road Ward,
Orphanage of Mercy, Randolph Gardens, Kilburn Park Road, N. W. 6.—Room for weighing,
etc., warmed by guarded coal fire, and doctor's room, warmed by gas fire. Established
February 8th, 1921.
One Infant Consultation weekly.—Thursday, 2.30. Medical Officer, Dr. Hubert Hodge.
Area served:—Part of Maida Vale Ward and part of Harrow Road Ward.
Massage Sessions are held at 232, Harrow Road on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
from 10.0 to 12.30, by Miss Gannon, C.S.M.M.G., for children referred by Medical Officers at all
Paddington Centres.
These children continue to attend the Centres in order that progress may be noted by the
doctors.
A second Masseuse, Miss Pinkerton, C.S.M.M.G., was appointed to attend on Tuesday
mornings, as from July 17th, 1928.
Sewing Classes were held weekly at 232 Harrow Road, until February, 1928, when they
were temporarily suspended. They are shortly to be re-opened on different lines.
Dental Arrangements.—Messrs. J. Trade Fripp and F. H. Brinckley Tofts, 281, Harrow
Road, and the Lissonia Dental Clinic treat mothers and children who attend Centres, on
special terms.
Assistance, when necessary, given from Vest Fund.
Lectures.—Lectures are provided from time to time, on Health topics at all Centres.
Convalescent and Holiday Homes.—Mothers and children are sent to Convalescent and
Holiday Homes on recommendation of Medical Officers at Centres.
All arrangements made by School workers, and assistance given when necessary, from the
Vest Fund.
Vest Fund.—A small Association of ladies connected with the School, knit garments
and woollies which are sold to the mothers at low cost at the Centres.
The stock is augmented by gifts from friends, and the money realised is spent on dentures,
convalescence, etc.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment can be procured for cases recommended by doctors at Centres,
at St. Mary's Hospital, Children's Hospital, Paddington Green, and from private operators.
Home Visiting.
Home visiting is carried on systematically from the time of receiving the Borough Health
Visitor's Birth Card, until the child goes to school. Each Health Visitor has her appointed area.
Staff.
The salaried staff consists of the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, one part-time
and four whole-time Visitors.