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Paddington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Two Maternity (Ante- and Post-Natal) Consultations weekly.—Wednesday, 2 p.m. Medical
Officers. Mr. A. Gunn, F.R.C.S., and Dr. E. Dorothy Fenwick. Instruction in Maternal Hygiene
(Ante- and Post-Natal), and in cutting out and making babies' clothes, together with a stall for the
sale of babies' garments and woollies.
Area served:—South Paddington.
Two Consultative and Physical Treatment Consultations weekly. Tuesday and Thursday,
10 a.m. Medical Officer, Dr. R. Cove-Smith.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment and Massage are given at these consultations by Miss M. Denney,
C.S.M.M.G., Miss M. Kent, C.S.M.M.G., and Miss E. M. Suffling, C.S.M.M.G.
Schick Testing and Diphtheria Immunisation Treatment weekly—Friday, 10 a.m. Medical
Officer, Dr. E. R. Emslie.
" Toddlers " Clinic, weekly.—Tuesday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. C. T. Potter.
Dental Clinic, weekly.—Monday, 10 a.m. Mr. P. A. Crow, L.D.S., R.C.S.
Area served :—All Paddington.
St. David's Welsh Church Hall, St. Mary's Terrace, W.2.—-Large hall, electrically heated, and
doctor's room, guarded coal fire.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Wednesday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. E. R. Emslie.
Friday 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. Evelyn Maclagan.
Area served :—Church, Town and Hyde Park Wards.
Christ Church Parish Rooms, Queensborough Passage, Porchester Terrace, W. 2—Two large
rooms, doctor's room and sales room warmed by electricity and coal fires.
One Infant Consultation weekly.—Monday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. E. R. Emslie.
Area served:—Lancaster Gate East and West Wards and part of Westbourne Ward.
Congregational Institute, Third Avenue, Harrow Road, IF. 10.—-Large room, doctor's room and
sales room warmed by gas radiators and hot pipes. Large outer room for perambulators, etc.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Tuesday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer. Dr. E. Dorothy Fenwick.
Friday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. E. R. Emslie.
Area served :—-Queen's Park Ward and part of Harrow Road and Westbourne Wards.
St. Simon's Parish Hall, Macroom Road, Saltram Crescent, W.9.—Large hall, doctor's room
and weighing room warmed by gas radiators and gas fires.
Two Infant Consultations weekly.—Wednesday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. C. T. Potter.
Thursday, 2 p.m. Medical Officer, Dr. S. D. Adam.
Area served:—Maida Vale Ward and part of Harrow Road Ward.
One Maternity (Ante- and Post-natal) Consultation weekly.—Thursday, 10 a.m. Medical
Officer, Dr. E. Dorothy Fenwick. Instruction in Maternal Hygiene (Ante- and Post-Natal), and
in cutting out and making babies' clothes.
Area served:—North Paddington.
At each Infant Consultation Centre there is a stall for the sale of babies' woollies, etc.
Lectures on Health Topics are provided weekly at each Centre by the Health Visitors.
Co-operation with Personal Service League.—Grants of clothes for cases recommended by Health
Visitors are received at the Welfare Centre, No. 283a, Harrow Road, W.9, for distribution.
Convalescent and Holiday Homes.—Mothers and children are sent to Convalescent and Holiday
Homes on the recommendation of the Medical Officers of the Centres. Financial assistance is
given in many cases by the Borough Council for nursing mothers and their babies (see also p. 40).
In some other cases assistance is obtained from private sources.