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St Pancras 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
For many years considerable attention has been devoted to this work in St. Pancras,
not only by the Borough Council and the associated voluntary committees, but also by the
general and voluntary hospitals, etc.
The Local Government Act, which came into force on April 1st, 1930, authorised the
Minister of Health to make a scheme determining, in relation to voluntary associations
providing maternity and child welfare services, which of those are to be treated as services in
respect of which the County Council are to contribute and which are services in respect of
which the Metropolitan Borough Councils are to contribute, and the scheme provided for the
payment daring the fixed grant period to the various voluntary associations of contributions of
such amounts as may be specified in the scheme. Each of the annual contributions were to
be paid either in a single sum before the 30th of September in each year, or in equal
quarterly or half-yearly instalments.
The associations in respect of which the County Council make contributions are
principally those providing residential accommodation.
The scheme came into operation on April 1st, 1930, and coutinued in force until
31st March, 1933. An amended scheme was then prepared by the Minister of Health, coming
into force on April 1st, 1933, continuing until March 31st, 1937.
The following associations are those to which the St. Pancras Borough Council make contributions, the amounts under the old and amended schemes being also stated:—
| Scheme expiring 31st March, 1933. | Scheme expiring 31st March, 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | ||
| St. Pancras School for Mothers | 777 | 777 |
| Somers Town Welfare Centre | 249 | 275 |
| North St. Pancras School for Mothers | 136 | 136 |
| South Highgate Welfare Centre | 178 | 141 |
| Caversham Road „ | 421 | 421 |
| Grafton Road „ | 32 | — |
| Camden Town „ | 197 | 560 |
| Argyle Square ,, | 121 | — |
| St. Pancras Dispensary | 146 | 146 |
| University College Hospital | 890 | 890 |
| Whitefield Day Nursery | 564 | 480 |
| Kentish Town „ | 432 | 513 |
| Margaret ,, | 403 | 750 |
| Mayoress of St. Pancras Home for Sick Poor Children | 758 | 700 |
The increase at the Somers Town Centre of £26 was due to the extra cost of cleaning,
lighting and heating as a consequence of the transfer of the work of the Argyle Square
Centre.
The South Highgate Centre and the Whitefield Day Nursery reductions were arrived
at after consideration of the Institutions' statements of income and expenditure for the year
ended 31st March, 1932.
The increase in the grant for the Camden Town Centre (£363) was due to the loan
expenditure for the larger premises now occupied at Barnes House and for additional