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 Stepney]
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LIST OF MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, ETC., N THE BOROUGH.
centres. | monday. | tuesday. | wednesday. | thursday. | friday. | REMARKS: | |||||
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morning. | afternoon. | morning. | afternoon. | morning. | afternoon. | morning. | afternoon. | morning. | afternoon. | ||
(a) Municipal: | Advice to mothers, health talks and knitting classes are held in connection with these Centres. | ||||||||||
Limehouse Town Hall, Commercial Road | 2 to 5* | 2 to 5* | |||||||||
St. George's Town Hall, Cable Street | 10 to 12 | 2 to 5* | 2 to 5* | ||||||||
Riverside Mansions, New Gravel Lane | 10 to 12 | 2 to 5* | 10 to 12 | ||||||||
Hughes Mansions, Vallance Road | 2 to 5 | 2 to 5* | |||||||||
Congregational Buildings, Burdett Road | 2 to 5* | ||||||||||
St. Phillips Institute, Newark Street | 2 to 5* | ||||||||||
401, Mile End Road | 2 to 5* | ||||||||||
(b) Voluntary: | |||||||||||
Mission Hall, Carr Street | 2 to 5* (also sewing) | • | |||||||||
Stepney Infant Welfare Centre and Babies Home, 587, Commercial Road | 10.80 (sunlight) | 2* | 10.30* (sunlight) | 2.15 to 4.15 (sewing) | 10.30 (dental) | 2.30 (lectures on home nursing and infant care) | 10.30 (sunlight) | 2* | |||
Memorial Hall, High Street, Shadwell | 2 to 4* | 2 to 4* | 2.30 to 4 (sewing) | The Superintendent is available at her flat nearby for consultation any day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.tn. | |||||||
Dame Colet House— 29, Duckett Street & | 9.15 to 11 (minor dressings) | 2* | 9.15 to 11 (minor dressings) | 2* | 9.15 to 11 (minor dressings) | 2.30 (sewing and health talk) | 9.15 to 11 (minor dressings) | 9.15 to 11 (minor dressings) | |||
10, Duckett Street | 3 (sunlight) | 2.30 (sunlight) | 2.30 (sunlight) | Sunlight with the doctor by arrangement. | |||||||
12, St. Clare Street, Minories | 2 to 4* | 2.30 to 4 (knitting and lecture) | 2.30 to 4 (sewing and lectures) | 2 to 4* | Toddlers' dinners daily, 12.30. Mothers dinners daily, 2. | ||||||
Jewish Infant Welfare Centre, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street | 2 to 5* | 2 to 4 (sewing) | 2 to 5* | ||||||||
Jewish Mothers Welcome, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street | 9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) | 2 to 4 (sewing) | 9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) | 1.45 to 4* | 9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) | 9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) | 1.45 to 4* | 9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) | Toddlers first Tuesday in each month, 11 to 12.30. | ||
17, Iceman Street | 1.30 to 2.30 (dental) |