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 Ilford]
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The service is available for street accidents, emergency illnesses,
hospital evacuation cases and for private removals of residents and nonresidents.
A scheme is in operation whereby support can be given to other
Authorities should occasion demand, this being a reciprocal agreement
between the Borough of Ilford and the neighbouring Authorities of Dagenham,
Barking and East Ham and the Essex County Council.
Accident cases are removed free of charge, but normal removal and cases
requiring conveyance to Hospitals, etc., are paid for in accordance with the
scale laid down by the Council.
The Authority has always attached importance to the provision of an
adequate and efficient Ambulance Service and this is available day and
night. The Town Ambulance Service now operates from Clark's Road
Depot, High Road, Ilford.
(vii) Clinics and Treatment Centres: Maternity and Child
Welfare.—Infant Welfare Centres are held at the following premises:—
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Mossford Green,
Barkingside (for residents of Barkingside
area) Monday, 2 p.m.
Chadwell Christian Mission Hall, Essex Road,
Chadwell Heath (for residents of Chadwell
Heath area) Monday, 2 p.m.
Mayesbrook Clinic, Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes
(for residents of Becontree area) Tuesday, 2 p.m.
St. John's Church Hall, Devonshire Road, Seven
Kings (for residents of Downshall area) Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Congregational Church Hall, Woodford Avenue,
Ilford (for residents of Woodford Avenue
area) Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Cecil Hall, Granville Road, Ilford (for residents
of the north side of Cranbrook Road) .. Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Cecil Hall, Granville Road, Ilford (for residents
of the south side of Cranbrook Road) Thursday, 2 p.m.
St. John's Church Hall, Devonshire Road, Seven
Kings (for residents of Seven Kings area) Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Newbury Hall, Perryman's Farm Road, Newbury
Park (for residents of the Newbury Park area) Thursday, 2 p. m.
Vine Memorial Church Hall, Grosvenor Road,
Ilford (for residents of Grosvenor Road area) Thursday, 2 p.m.
Mayesbrook Clinic (for residents of Goodmayes
area) Thursday, 2 p.m.
Vine Memorial Church Hall, Grosvenor Road,
Ilford (for residents of Ilford Lane area) Friday, 2 p. m.
Valentines Mansion, Emerson Road, Ilford (for
residents of Valentines area) Friday, 2 p.m.
Fairlop School, Fencepiece Road, Barkingside (for
residents of Hainault area) Saturday, 9.30 a.m.
Ante-Natal Clinics.—An Ante-Natal Clinic is held at the Maternity
Home, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday mornings, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons and at the Mayesbrook Clinic, Goodmayes Lane, on Monday and
Thursday mornings.
Post-Natal Clinics.—These Clinics are held at the Maternity Home on
each Monday afternoon, and at the Mayesbrook Clinio, Goodmayes Lane,
once monthly on a Saturday morning.
School and other Clinics.—Clinics are held at the following premises:—
(i) Public Health Offices, Valentines Mansion for—
Diphtheria Prevention.