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 Southwark, Borough of]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Hospitals.— Southwark is fortunately situated as regards hospital
accommodation of all descriptions, and hospitals for infectious diseases
are provided by the Metropolitau Asylums Board, whilst Tuberculosis
cases are accommodated by the London County Council.
The following general Hospitals are within the area:—
Guy's Hospital.
Evelina Hospital for Children.
St. George's Hospital for diseases of the Eye.
The Hospitals available but beyond the borders are:—
St. Thomas's Hospital.
King's College Hospital.
Royal Waterloo Hospital.
General Lying-in Hospital, York Road.
The Belgrave Hospital for Children.
Ambulance Services are provided by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board for Infectious and Poor Law cases, and the London County Council
provides Ambulances for accidents, also for the transit of parturient
women to Hospitals.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
(1) Maternity and Child Welfare.—There are in all fourteen
Centres which may be classified as follows:—
Municipal Centres (Eight)—
Sutherland House, Sutherland Square (St. Mary's).
Sutherland House, Sutherland Square (St. Paul's).
Boy's Club, Villa Street.
All Saints Parish Room, Surrey Square.
Lady Margaret Parish Room, Chatham Street.
Lansdowne Place Mission Hall.
St. George's Dispensary, Pocock Street.
St. Mary's Girls' Club, Union Street.
Partly Municipal, Partly Voluntary (Three)—
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road.
Welfare Centre, 56, Lambeth Road.
St. George's Welfare Centre, 86, Borough Road.
Wholly Voluntary (Three)--
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
Roman Catholic Centre, 148, New Kent Road.
Salamon's Centre, Newcomen Street.
Ante Natal Clinics—
Sutherland House, Monday, 10 a.m.
Sutherland House, Friday, 10 a.m.