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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Pancras 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers.
The Main Memorial Home, 49, Cartwright Gardens, W.C. 1, provides accommodation
for young unmarried women expecting for the first time to become mothers. The Home is
maintained by funds obtained from voluntary sources, but a grant is made bv the Ministry of
Health.
Ambulance Facilities.
For infectious cases ambulances are provided by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
For non.infectious cases the Metropolitan Asylums Board have special ambulances.
For accident cases the London County Council provide ambulances, and those of the
St. John's Ambulance Association are also available.
For Maternity cases the London Ambulance Service provided by the London County
Council is available between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
The St. Pancras Guardians also have three motor ambulances, which may be hired when
available.
Clinics, Treatment Centres, etc.

Table: For purpose of reference these are given in tabular form; details concerning the work carried out will be found on succeeding pages.

For purpose of reference these are given in tabular form; details concerning the work carried out will be found on succeeding pages.

Situation.By whom provided.
A. Artificial Light Clinics.
Raydon Street, South HighgateThe Borough Council.
Cromer Sunlight Centre, Cromer StreetA Voluntary Committee.
B. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
St. Pancras School for Mothers, Ampthill Square and Chalton Street CentresThe Borough Council, with assistance from the Voluntary Committee.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, Queen's Crescent”
South Highgate Centre, Raydon Street”
Grafton Road Centre”
Camden Town Centre, Camden Road”
Argyle Square Centre”
Caversham Road Centre”
Oakley Square Centre”
University College Hospital CentreThe Hospital Authorities.
Royal Free Hospital Centre”
Cromer Welfare Centre, Cromer StreetA Voluntary Committee.
C.— Day Nurseries.
Kentish Town Day Nursery, Gospel Oak GroveThe Voluntary Committee, with a subsidy from the Borough Council.
Margaret Day Nursery (Illegitimate children only), 44, Ampthill Square”
Whitfield Street Day Nursery, 53, Whitfield Street”
† a grant is made by the Borough Council in respect of the Visitor's Salary.