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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
Barking 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
| Name and Situation. | When Held. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. |
|---|---|---|---|
| l, Maternity and Child Welfare. | |||
| (a) Infant Welfare Centres:— | |||
| Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Ripple Road | Tuesdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. | Modern clinic premises with accommodation for consultations, weighing of babies, waiting rooms, etc. | Local Authority. |
| Woodward Clinic, Woodward Road | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. | do. | do. |
| Greatfields Centre, Movers Lane | Mondays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. | Accommodation for consultations, weighing of babies, waiting rooms, etc. | do. |
| Alexandra Centre, St. Paul's Road | do. | do. | do. |
| * Porters Avenue Centre, Porters Avenue | Mondays and Wednesdays, 2 p.m. | do. | do. |
| (b) Ante-Natal Clinics:— | |||
| Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Ripple Road | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m. | Modern clinic premises with accommodation for consultations, etc. | do. |
| Woodward Clinic, Woodward Road | Wednesdays, 10 a.m. | do. | do. |
| Porters Avenue Centre, Porters Avenue | Thursdays, . 9.30 a.m. | Accommodation for consultations, etc. ...... | do. |
| Specialist-Consultant Clinic at Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Ripple Road. | Third Tuesday in each month 3.30 p.m., except August and December. | Modern clinic premises with accommodation for consultations, etc. | do. |
| (c) Gynæcological Clinics:— | |||
| Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Ripple Road | As and when required. | Modern clinic premises with accommodation for consultations, etc. | do. |
| Woodward Clinic, Woodward Road | do. | do. | do. |
| (d) School Nurseries:—Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (e) Day Nurseries :—Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
* Since the end of 1936 additional Infant Welfare Clinic has been commenced at the Porters Avenue Centre and is held on Friday afternoons at 2 p.m.