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 Hackney]
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Institutional Provision for Unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants
and homeless children.—
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. |
Hope Lodge, 4, Clapton Common | Home for 22 mothers and 10 babies | Salvation Army. |
Cotland, 9, Amhurst Park | Home for 30 mothers and 18 babies. | Salvation Army. |
Cotswold, Downs Road | Home for 37 mothers and 26 babies. | Salvation Army. |
Hillsborough House, 181 & 183, Amhurst Road | Home for 29 mothers and 18 babies. | Salvation Army. |
Lome House I., 16, Rectory Road | Home for 12 mothers and 8 babies | Salvation Army. |
Lome House 11., 126 & 128, Lower Clapton Road | Home for 24 mothers and 20 babies | Salvation Army. |
Sapsworth House, 122 & 124, Lr. Clapton Road | Home for 28 mothers and 19 babies | Salvation Army. |
Mothers' Hospital, 153, Lower Clapton Road | Maternity Hospital for 90 mothers and 90 babies. | Salvation Army. |
Hostel for East End Mothers and Babies, Richmond Road | Home for 10 mothers and 10 babies | Church of England. |
St. Mary's, 153, Stamford Hill | Home for 24 mothers and 15 babies | Church of England. |
Maternity Refuge, 6, Pem-bury Road | Preventive and Rescue Aid— 16 mothers and babies | Church of England. |
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 1929 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;