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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 1938

[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 : I«imehouse Town Hall, Commercial Road...2 to 5*.........2 to 5*......10 a.m. roddlers 4th Friday in month...Advice to mothers, health talks and knitting classes are held in connection with these Municipal Centres.
(Burdett Road, transferred temporarilly to 17, Rhondda Grove, End, on Tuesday)................
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*10 a.m. roddlers 2nc Friday in month...
St. Phillips Institute, Newark Street...............2 to 5*............
17, Rhondda Grove Mile End Road.........2 to 5*.........2 to 5*......
(b)Voluntary : Mission Hall, Carr Street.........2 to 5* (also sewing)..................
Stepney Infant Welfare Centre, St. Matthews Hall, 86a, White Horse Road10.30 (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*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 (sewing)...
Dame Colet House— 29, Luckett 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)9.15 to 11 (minor dressings)
Sunlight with the doctor by arrangement.
10, Duckett Street3 (sunlight)...2.30 (sunlight)2.30 (sunlight)
12, St. Clare Street, Minories2 to 4*2.30 to 4 (knitting)2.30 to 4 (sewing and lectures)2 to 4*'...Toddlers' 1 dinners daily, 1 12.30. Mothers i dinners daily,2.
Jewish Infant Welfare Centre, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street9-11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments)2 to 5*2 to 4 (sewing)...2 to 5*
Jewish Mothers Welcome, Bernard Baron Settlement, Berner Street9 to 11 (advice to 1 mothers \ and minor 1 nilments)2 to 4 (sewing) 19 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments)1.45 to 4* Health talks 3 to 3.309 to 11 (advice to mothers 1 and minor | ailments)...9 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments) Dental 11-12L .45 to 4* Health talks 3-3.309 to 11 (advice to mothers and minor ailments)Toddlers first Tuesday each month, 11 to 12.30.
* Denotes that there is a Doctor in a attendance.