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Poplar 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
| Situation . | Nature of Accommodation. | Clinics. (Infant Consultations unless otherwise stated.) |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Provided by the Borough Council— 134, High Street, Poplar | Medical Officer's, Weighing and Waiting Rooms | Wednesdays, 10.30 to 12.30 and 2—4 p.m. Ante-natal First Monday in each month, 2—4 p.m. Sewing class alternate Mondays, 2.30 to 4.30. |
| Wesleyan Mission, Old Ford Road | Ditto and Dental Clinic | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 2—4 p.m. Ante-natal—Fridays 10.30 to 12.30. Dental Clinic—Wednesdays 10—12 |
| Christ Church Schools, Manchester Road | Medical Officer's, Weighing and Waiting Rooms | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2—4 p.m. |
| 54, West Ferry Road | Ditto Ditto Ditto | Fridays, 2 to 4 p.m. |
| Avenue Road, Bow | Artificial Sunlight Clinic and Waiting Room | Light treatment Monday to Friday, 9.30 to 12.30 and 2.30 to 4.30, and Saturdays 9.30 to 12.30 (Medical Officer attends Tuesday and Friday |
| (b) Provided by the Boyal College of St. Katharine— | mornings). | |
| 228-230, Brunswick Road | Two Medical Officer's Rooms; 1 Weighing and 2 Waiting Rooms; 1 Dental Clinic; 1 Artificial Light Room and Waiting Room. Two Observation Wards, with Kitchen, Bath Room and Out-patient Room for mothers.. | Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays, 2 p.m. Sewing Class Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Dental Clinics—Mondays, 3 p.m., every 2 weeks. Ante-natal Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Light Treatment—Mondays to Fridays, 9.30 to 12.30 and 2 to 5 p.m. (Clinic, Medical Officer attending, Mondays, 2 p.m.). "Tonsil" Clinic held once monthly in Dental Clinic. (Monday, 9 am.). |
| The Lighthouse Mission, Blackthorn St. | Medical Officer's Room and Large Hall for weighing and waiting | Wednesdays, 2 p.m. |
| Shaftesbury Hall, Kerbey Street | Ditto Ditto Ditto | Wednesdays, 2 p.m. |
| Kingsley Hall, Botolph Road | Ditto Ditto Ditto | Thursdays, 2p.m. (Sincediscontinued). |