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year from a kitchen established in Balham, the dinners being
delivered at the home of the patient.
Unmarried Mothers.—The usual grant of was made to
the Southwark Diocesan Association. 4 Battersea mothers we re
admitted to their Homes and stayed for 192 days.
Home Helps.—During the year 29 cases were attended, the
cost to the Council being £92 IIS. 3d.
St. Thomas's Babies Hostel. —Alderman Mrs. Bowler was r e appointed
to represent the Council on a Committee of Management.
Work done.—In-patients 19 (6 mothers, 13 babies), total
stay 711 days. The annual grant of £400 per annum was continued
by the Council.
Nursing.—The District Nurses, under contract with the Council
paid 4,572 visits to 492 cases, of which 185 were patients suffering
from infectious disease.
Sunlight Clinic. —This clinic was temporarily suspended and no
sessions were held during the year.
The St. Margaret's Day Nursery, which was evacuated on the
outbreak of war, remained at Horsham until November, 1945, a n
was used, in common with other evacuated nurseries, for evacuees
selected by a central committee. On return the Nursery resumed
its activities at 10-12, Cambridge Road.
No variation was made in the Council's financial grant.
War-time Nurseries.—On the return of St. Margaret's Day
Nursery, referred to above, the Council's war-time nursery,which
had been established at the premises they formerly occupied'
ceased to function as such. The accommodation in the remaining
four nurseries is 190 and the total attendances during the year
numbered 52,746.
Child Life Protection.— 31 foster-mothers were on the register
at the end of 1945, but only 18 of these had nurse-children (to th e
number of 23) in their care. The health visitors paid 226 visits
to foster-mothers.
Premature Infants. —In accordance with Circuliar 20/44 of the
Ministry of Health, arrangements were made for information as to
the weight of infants to be given on the birth notification when
such weight was less than 5½ lbs.
Suitable equipment was also purchased so that it could
loaned out if required. In addition, arrangements were made for
the services of a paediatrician to be available at the request of
general practitioners in such cases as was considered necessary.
His services were not called upon during 1945.