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St Pancras 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Welfare Centre held in connection with the University College Hospital is able to
refer cases needing dental treatment to the dental department of that hospital.
BOROUGH COUNCIL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Local Government Act, 1929, 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, to which of them the County Council, and to
which the Metropolitan Borough Councils are to contribute. The scheme provided for the
payment during the fixed grant period to the various voluntary associations of contributions of
the amounts specified in the scheme. Each of the annual contributions was 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 Royal Free Hospital receives
grant from the L.C.C. and for this reason it has not been the practice to include figures relating
to the Welfare Centre at this Hospital in the return which the Borough Council makes to
the Ministry.
The scheme came into operation on April 1st, 1930, and continued in force until
31st March, 1933. An amended scheme was then prepared by the Minister of Health, coming
into force on April 1st, 1933, and continuing until March 31st, 1937. A new scheme in
respect of the period terminating March, 1942, came into operation on 1st April, 1937.
Ihe associations included, particulars of the work of which have alreadv been given are those to which the St. Pancras Borough Council make contributions and the amount of the Council's contributions under the old and the new schemes are given in the following table: —
| These centres carry out routine M. & C. W. work in defined areas and are staffed by officers of Borough Council. | Association. | Scheme commencing 1st April, 1937, and expiring 31st March, 1942. | Scheme expiring 3lst March, 1937. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras School for Mothers | 777 | |||
| Somers Town Welfare Centre | 275* | 275* | ||
| North St. Pancras School for Mothers | 220 | 136 | ||
| South Highgate Welfare Centre | 160* | 141* | ||
| Camden Town | 670* | 560* | ||
| These associations render various ancillary services. | St. Pancras Dispensary | 200 | 146 | |
| University College Hospital | 1150 | 890 | ||
| Whitefield Day Nursery | 480 | 480 | ||
| Kentish Town | 513 | 513 | ||
| Margaret Club and Day Nursery . . | 11000 | 750 | ||
| Mayoress of St. Pancras Home for Sick Poor Children | 750 | 700 | ||
| Home Helps Committee | 250 | 150 | ||
The Borough Council provides the building in these cases and the following amounts included in the figures given here
are allocations in respect of the use of building :—Camden Town, £330 ; Somers Town, £191; and South
Highgate, £123.
Grant increased from £760 to £1,000 in May, 1938