London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

70
Institutional Provision for Unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants
and homeless children.—

Table: The following institutions are subsidised by the Ministry of Health, but not by the Borough Council, with the exception of the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Clapton, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers.

The following institutions are subsidised by the Ministry of Health, but not by the Borough Council, with the exception of the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Clapton, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers.

Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.
Brent House, 39, Devonshire RoadHome for 30 mothers and 18 babiesSalvation Army.
Cotland, 9, Amhurst ParkHome for 33 mothers and 23 babiesSalvation Army.
Lorne House I., 16, Rectory RoadHome for 12 mothers and 8 babiesSalvation Army.
Lorne House II., 4, Clapton CommonHome for 20 mothers and 14 babiesSalvation Army.
Mothers' Hospital, 153, Lower Clapton RoadMaternity Hospital for 80 mothersSalvation Army.
St. Mary's, 153, Stamford HillHome for 24 mothers and 15 babiesChurch of England.
Maternity Refuge, 6, Pem-bury RoadPreventive and Rescue Aid— 16 mothers and babiesChurch of England.
Sapsworth House, 122, Lr. Clapton RoadHome for mothers and babiesSalvation Army.
Rescue Home, 181/183, Amhurst RoadHome for 32 mothers and 18 babiesSalvation Army.

Text

Copy text to clipboard

Ambulance Facilities.—
(a) For infectious cases.—Provided by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board. Ambulance Station: Eastern Hospital, Homerton
Grove.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—The Council has
repeatedly urged the establishment in Hackney of an ambulance
station by the London County Council.
VI.—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK DURING THE PAST YEAR.
The work carried out during 1927 can be conveniently reported
under the following descriptive titles: —
1. Health Visiting;
2. Consultation and Ante-natal Clinics;
3. Provision of Hospital Treatment, Convalescent Home Treatment,
Midwifery Assistance, Home Helps;