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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

Stepney 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: LIST OF MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, ETC., IN THE BOROUGH.

LIST OF MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, ETC., IN THE BOROUGH.

CENTRES.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.REMARKS:
morning.afternoon.morning.afternoon.morning.afternoon.morning.afternoon.morning.afternoon.
(a) Municipal : Limehouse Town Hall, Commercial Road2 to 5*2 to 5*Advice to mothers, health talks and knitting classes are held in connection with these Centres.
St. George's Town Hall, Cable Street10 to 122 to 5*2 to 5*
Riverside Mansions, New Gravel Lane10 to 122 to 5*2 to 5
Hughes Mansions, Vallance Road2 to 52 to 5*
Congregational Buildings, Burdett Road2 to 5*
St. Phillips Institute, Newark Street2 to 5*
401, Mile End Road2 to 5*
(b) Voluntary : Mission Hall, Carr Street2 to 5* (also sewing)
Stepney Infant Welfare Centre and Babies Home, 587, Commercial Road10.30 (sunlight)2*10.30* (sunlight)2.15 to 4.10 (sewing)10.30 (dental)2.30 (lectures on home nursing and infant care)10.30 (sunlight)2*The Superintendent is available at her flat nearby for consultation any day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Memorial Hall, High Street, Shad well2 to 4*2 to 4*2.30 to 4
Dame Colet House— 29, Duckett Street also9.15 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)(sewing)9.15 to 11 (minor dressings)
10, Duckett Street3 (sunlight)2.30 (sunlight)2.30 (sunlight)Sunlight with the doctor by arrangement.
12, St. Clare Street, Minories2 to 4*2.30 to 4 (knitting and lecture)2.30 to 4 (sewing and lectures)2 to 4*Toddlers' dinners daily, 12.30. Mothersdinners daily, 2.
Jewish Infant Welfare Centre, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street2 to 5*2 to 4 (sewing)2 to 5*
Jewish Mothers Welcome, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street also9 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, Leman Street11.30 to 2.30 (dental)
*Denotes that there is a Doctor in attendance.