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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Domestic Help Service
This service, covering the boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and
Stepney, is divided into three districts irrespective of borough
boundaries, and statistics for each separate borough are not available.
However, the number of cases in which help was provided in the 'southern'
district (which comprises the Borough of Stepney less the area east of
the Canal and two areas north of the east-west line - Whitechapel High
Street, Whitechapel Road and Mile End Road), are as follows:-
Maternity (including expectant mothers) 3
Tuberculosis 2
Aged and infirm 215
Other cases 43
2. Services Provided
Infant Consultation Afternoons.
673, Commercial Road. Tues., Thurs.(and Fri.morning).
17, Rhondda Grove. Monday and Thursday.
Mary Hughes Centre, Underwood Road. Monday, Wednesday & Thursday.
St.George's Centre, Library Place. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
5, Pier Head, Wapping. Wednesday.
35, Stepney Green. Tues.(morning); Wed.
69, East India Dock Road. Tues. and Thurs. (morning)
Ante-Natal and Thursday afternoon.
673, Commercial Road. Wednesday.
Vaccination against Smallpox
35, Stepney Green. Tuesday.
Immunisation against Diphtheria or Whooping Cough
35, Stepney Green. Tuesday.
(Note:- Diphtheria and. Whooping Cough immunisations are also carried
out at the Infant Welfare sessions).
Inoculation against Poliomyelitis
35, Stepney Green. Tuesday.
Toddlers Clinics
St.George's Centre, Library Place. 1st Tuesday morning in month.
Mary Hughes Centre, Underwood Road. Tuesday.
673, Commercial Road. Monday.
Day Nurseries Christian Street; Underwood Road.
Voluntary Day Nursery Beaumont Grove (Alice Model Day Nursery).
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