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of the sole of the foot, which is increased after a day's hard walking, is
all that may be felt, and of this children say nothing, imagining that
the discomfort in question is part and parcel of the common misery
of life.
Infant Consultations.
I am pleased to be able to report that we have now three centres
for infant consultations, viz. : the Albany Institute on Thursday afternoon?
; the Town Hall on Thursday afternoons ; and the Mission Room
in Cornbury Road, on Wednesday afternoons. The Cornbury Road
centre is only just commencing work, but the remaining two are in full
working order.
I give a brief account of the work at each :—
THE ALBANY INSTITUTE, DEPTFORD, S.E.
Organising Secretary : Mrs. Lamert, 24 Buckingham Palace Road.
Medical Officer: Dr. Elmslie Crabbe, who attends once a week at
the Albany Institute.
1. How supported.
By voluntary subscriptions. The Municipal Health Visitors give
their services.
2. Nature and extent of work.
School for mothers : 1,926 attendances in seven months.
Infant consultations:
546 attendances in 25 weeks.
Infant Weighing:
Dinners for nursing mothers : 2,000 given in twelve months.
Milk is provided for nursing mothers; the mothers pay 1d. per
quart, the fund paying the remaining 3d.
The giving of milk is continued for the whole period of nine months'
nursing to each woman, also cod liver oil and emulsion on doctor's
order.
General Health Visiting : Five lady visitors are at work.
Health lectures generally: One course has been given by London
County Council lecturer.
The mothers' club has a growing weekly average of 75 or 85
women, and about 27 to 30 babies are weighed every week.
Babies' Home: Albury Street for sick and ailing babies opened by
H.R.H. Princess Alexander of Teck during 1913.