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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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

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

CENTRES.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.REMARKS:
MORNING.AFTERNOON.MORNING.AFTERNOON.MORNING.AFTERNOON.MORNING.AFTERNOON.MORNING.AFTERNOON.
(a) Municipal: Iyimehouse Town Hall, Commercial Road...2 to 5*.........2 to 5*............Advice to mothers, health talks and knitting classes are held in connection with these Municipal Centres.
St. George's Town Hall, Cable Street......10 to 122 to 5*...............2 to 5*
Riverside Mansions, New Gravel Lane......10 to 122 to 5*...............2 to 5
Hughes Mansions, Val-lance 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*......
ib) voluntary:
Mission Hall, Carr Street.........2 to 5* (also sewing)...............
Stepney Infant Welfare Centre and Babies Home, 587, Commercial Road10.30 (sunlight)2*......10.30* (sunlight)2.15 to 4.15 (sewing)10.30 (dental)2.30 (lectures on10.30 (sunlight)2*The Super-intendent is available at her flat nearby for consultation any day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Memorial Hall, High Street, Shadwell.........2 to 4*...2 to 4*...home nursing and infant care) 2.30 to 4 (sewing)......
Dame Colet House— 29, Duckett Street9.15 to 112*9.15 to 112*9.15 to 112.309.15 to 11...9.15 to 11
also(minor dressings)(minor dressings)(minor dressings)(sewing and health talk)(minor dressings)(minor dressings)Sunlight with the doctor by arrangement.
10, Duckett Street...3 (sunlight).........2.30 (sunlight).........2.30 (sunlight)
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 1 dinners daily, 2.
Jewish Infant Welfare Centre, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street...2 to 5*...2 to 4...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)(sewing) 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, L,eman Street......................1.30 to 2.30 (dental)......

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* Denotes that there is a Doctor in attendance.