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established in the borough and one of the first to be founded in
London. The work at this centre, conducted as a voluntary
organisation under the control of Dr. Scott Lidgett ever since its
foundation has been of a very high character, and the most
amicable and intimate co-operation has always existed between
that voluntary body and the Public Health Department of the
borough. The Council agreed with Dr. Scott Lidgett's proposal
and arrangements were made for the centre to become a municipal
centre as from the 1st October, 1937, Miss Parry, the Health
Visitor being transferred to the permanent staff of this Department.
At the very end of the year similar applications were also
received from the Reverend Walter Spencer and the Reverend
Humphrey Richardson with regard to the centres held at the
Central Hall and St. George's Hall respectively. These applications
are still under consideration.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME.
The total number of patients received into the home during
the year, including mothers, babies, and toddlers, was 444, a
slight increase on the figures for 1936.
Number of women admitted 215
Number of babies admitted 85
Number of toddlers admitted 144
The figure naturally remains more or less stationary from
year to year, and it is of course only during the summer months
that there is any pressure on our accommodation, though there
are usually quite a number of applications for admission in the
winter. In the autumn Dr. Priestley resigned from the position
of Medical Officer, and on September 28th Dr. A. L. George was
appointed to succeed him. During the year the fire appliances at
the home have been overhauled, and the provision of means of
protection against fire is now modern and adequate.