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Miss Mary Carter and Miss Edith Joyce have continued to give us a great deal
of valuable assistance during the year by making children's garments for busy
mothers from materials supplied by the mothers and from their own resources.
Mrs. Haywood, Honorary Secretary of the Infants Welfare Guild, has
also supplied us with knitted and sewn garments made by her workers.
Assistance is given at the Centres in cutting out garments at any time; patterns
of the most suitable woven garments are given away, also directions for making
knitted garments and advice as to the choice of suitable materials. A sewing
machine is available for use of the mothers at 10, John Street and instruction in
its use is given at any time. We are careful to keep up-to-date model garments
for babies and young children always on view at the Centres.
Two hundred and fifty hanks of wool of a special quality were sold at cost price
to the value of £13. 1s. 3d.
The maternity bags were used during the year by two mothers.
Maternity outfits are placed on sale at the Centre at cost price, 5s. 10d. It
is to be regretted that the price of these puts them beyond the reach of the poorest,
who are often the least well equipped, and therefore most in need of the outfit.