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Stepney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Home 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:-
Matexnity (including expectant mothers) 7
Tuberculosis 15
Aged and infirm 722
Other cases 204
2. Services Provided
Infant Consultation Afternoons
673, Commercial Road Tuesday, Thursday (and Friday
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 Tuesday (morning); Wednesday.
69,East India Dock Road Tuesday, Thursday (and
Thursday morning).
Ante-Nate 1
673, Commercial Road Wednesday.
Vaccination against Smallpox
35, Stepney Green Tuesday.
Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
35, Stepney Green Tuesday.
(Note: Diphnerin 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 First Tuesday in month.
Mary Hughes Centre, Underwood Road First and third Tuesday in month.
673, Commercial Road Monday.
Day Nurseries Christian Street.
Underwood Road.
Voluntary Day Nursery Beaumont Grove (Alice Model Day Nursery).
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