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expenses for cleaning, lighting and heating, owing to the inclusion of the Centre formerly
held at Grafton Road, and also the dental clinic which had been transferred from Argyle
Square.
The increased amount for the Kentish Town Day Nursery (£81) was due to the
receipt of an application from the Voluntary Committee pointing out that the previous grants
had proved to be inadequate.
With regard to the Margaret Club and Day Nursery the Borough Council had made
a special building grant of £780, paid in four half-yearly instalments, in addition to the
block grant, pending the revision of the scheme. The increased amount was due to the fact
that the old premises catered for twenty children, whereas the new premises accommodated
fifty children, and the expenditure had increased proportionately.
With regard to the Mayoress of St. Pancras' Nursing Fund and Home for Sick Poor
Children, the Ministry of Health were informed that the financial position of the institution
justified the reduction.
The payment of the above-mentioned contributions is subject to the following
conditions:—
1. That the Borough Council are satisfied as to the efficiency of the maternity and child
welfare service provided by the association in respect of which the contribution is
payable, and that such service is being used by a reasonable number of those
persons for whom it is provided;
2. That no reduction or alteration of such service is made without the consent of the
Borough Council;
3. That such service, and any premises in which it is carried on, are open to inspection
at all reasonable times by any officer of the Borough Council duly authorised by the
Council, and by any officer of the Ministry of Health appointed for that purpose by
the Minister;
4. That the association sends to the Borough Council in each year a copy of the annual
report of the association on the maternity and child welfare work of the previous
year, together with a statement of the accounts of the association for that year
relating to such work and a copy of the auditors' certificate thereon, and furnishes the
Borough Council from time to time with such other information relating to the
maternity and child welfare services provided by the association and the expenditure
thereon as the Borough Council may reasonably require.
The work carried out in the Borough in connection with maternity and child
welfare may be summarised under the following three headings:—
1. Ante-natal.
Special consultations are held at the Centres maintained by the Borough
Council and also at the General and Women's Hospitals, both in and
adjacent to the Borough.
Visits by Council's Health Visitors to the Homes.
Classes for mothers, held by the Superintendents of the various Centres.
Provision of dinners (at some Centres), milk, and also of dental treatment
for expectant and nursing mothers.