London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ilford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate nearest to
Ilford: —
Romford.—The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road,
Romford: —
Sessions Monday, 4 to 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 4 to 6.30 p.m.
Thursday, 12.30 to 3 p.m.
Whitechapel.—Whitechapel Clinic, Turner Street, Mile End,
London, E.l : —
Sessions Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
West Ham.—Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham Lane, Stratford,
London, E. 15 : —
Sessions (Males) Monday, 3 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
(Females) Monday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
PUBLICITY AND PROPAGANDA.
Copies of the magazine "Better Health" are distributed monthly to
the reading rooms of Public Libraries, the Infant Welfare Centres, and the
waiting rooms of the School and Dental Clinics-
Public lectures to Ratepayers' Associations, Evening Institutes and
Church organisations, etc., on health topics were given during the year.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee also made reference at
a number of Council meetings to health subjects. Poster displays regarding
Diphtheria immunisation and health topics were also given prominence.