Continuing with Bunyips history my memories and more
Bunyip’s Baby Health Centre indeed once stood in the very centre of High Street, Bunyip.
Today the spot is home to what was once politely called a “comfort station.”Though perhaps not quite as comforting these days, a loo is still a loo.
Back in the 1930s, the Baby Health Centre sessions were first held in the Bunyip Hall, known at the time as the Bunyip Mechanics Institute.
Then in 1940, a new Baby Health Centre building was opened right in the centre of High Street.
And now our story moves into the 1970s.
Each week babies were weighed and measured by an efficient nursing sister.On vaccination days, mums would line up patiently with their babies, waiting their turn.
In one of my very own memories, I am there as a ten-year-old girl, standing in line holding my baby sister.
A big responsibility for me.But like all stories, there are two sides.
I suspect that with the Post Office nearby, my mum was busy working and simply left me holding the baby.
Still, as memories go, I remember Mum’s good friend, Eileen Fraser, reassuring me that I was doing just fine.
By 1985, the new Infant Welfare Centre on Nash Road had opened.
It was a great relief for young mums and children alike.
No more lining up outside in the rain.
Times were certainly different then.
Yet some things remain the same —a nervous new mum,a tiny baby,and thankfully these days,perhaps no stern nursing sister watching over everyone.
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