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 Hornsey, Borough of]
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There is a District Nurse in connection with St. Mary's
Parish Church, but no financial help is given.
Midwives.—In addition to the Municipal Midwife, who is
controlled and paid by the Council, there are 17 Midwivos notified
to the County Council as practising in the Borough. The County
Council is the supervising authority under the Midwives Acts.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.—
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
(No. 1.) Brook Road Hall, N.8. (opened 1916).
Wednesday and Friday, 10-12 and 2-4.
Thursday (Ante-Natal), 2-4.
(No. 2.) 22, Wightman Boad, Haringey, N.4 (opened 1918).
Tuesday, 10-12 and 2-4.
1st and 3rd Monday in month (Ante-Natal), 2-4.
(No. 3.) All Saints' Hall, Church Boad, Highgate, N.6
(opened October, 1925).
Friday, 2-4.
2nd Friday in month (Ante-Natal), 10-12.
School Clinics.
Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, N.8.
Daily, 9-5. Saturdays, 9-1.
Brook Boad Centre
Wightman Road Centre
Highgate Centre
Daily, 9-10 a.m.
Tuberculosis Dispensary (Middlesex County Council).—
10, Alexandra, Road, Hornsey.
Tuesday and Thursday, 2.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Venereal Disease Clinic (Middlesex County Council).—
Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway Boad, N.7.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7-8 p.m.
Maternity.—An arrangement is made with the North Middlesex
Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital for the reception of
maternity cases attending the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres at charges of 6/- and 10/- a day respectively.