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85. Treatment. No arrangements for the treatment of mothers
and children at the Centres have yet been made, but, by arrangement
with the London County Council and the Woolwich Branch
of the British Medical Association, children requiring medical,
surgical or dental treatment, are referred to the School Treatment
Centre in Brewer Street. The Borough Council pays 5/- for each
case so referred. During the year 8 cases were sent there for
treatment.
Voluntary Work.
86. (a) Infant Welfare Centre. A Voluntary Centre was
opened during the year at 127 High Street, Woolwich, but
towards the end of the year this was transferred to the Victory
Club, Beresford Street.
The Assistant Medical Officer of Health and a Health Visitor
attend there at each session (Mondays 2 p.m.) and assist the
voluntary workers.
This Centre was opened for the people living in the North end
of the River Ward, as it had been noticed that they could not
be induced to attend at the Town Hall, although this is quite
close. Possibly the explanation of this is a social one.
The number of children attending this Centre since its opening
was 72, and the total number of attendances 404.
87. (b) Day Nursery. Dr. Mackenzie acts as Medical Officer
in charge of the Woolwich Nursery (a voluntary nursery established
by Lady Henry). During 1919, there was an average of
35 infants in the Nursery, viz., 8 under one year, and 27 from
one to five years.
87a. (c) American Nursery, Brent Road. This Nursery
was opened in 1918 for the care of children of women munition
workers. In July, 1919, the Women Munition Workers' Rest
Committee asked the Council to assume control or make a substantial
grant towards its maintenance. Having regard to the
fact that this Nursery was carrying out similar work to that