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Heston and Isleworth 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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No special measures exist for dealing with unmarried mothers
or illegitimate children of such, but cases not wholly destitute have
derived benefit through the Council's scheme for grants of food and
milk.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association and the Osterley, North
Hounslow and Heston Nursing Association are the only Voluntary
Societies in direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Special mention must be made of the services rendered at the
Welfare Clinics by Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Bezer (a former member of
the Committee, who unfortunately had to resign owing to ill-health)
Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hanks, Mrs. Simmonds,
Mrs. Still, Mrs. Sweet, and Miss K. Theobald at the Hounslow
Centre, and Mrs. E. Chedgey (Co-opted member of the Committee),
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Watson at Isleworth.
Thanks are also due to the undermentioned for gifts of pramtoys,
high chairs, clothing, etc., which are given to other mothers,
and also for willing assistance in connection with the Christmas
Bazaar organised by the Mothers' Committee : —
Mrs. Archer. Mrs. Marston.
„ Barnes. „ Martin.
Miss Bartlett. „ May.
Mrs. Bircher. „ Meades.
„ Botvjer. „ Midmore.
„ Butler. „ Moody.
„ Carn. „ Mullins.
„ Dearman. „ Neethan.
„ Diamond. „ Palmer.
„ Edgington. „ Parkes.
„ Eaves. „ Payne.
„ Gray. „ Prout.
„ Hastings. Miss Prout.