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Other Institutions.
St. Mail's Convalescent Home, Birchington-on-Sea.
The Borough Council retains one bed in this Home in return
for an annual subscription of £40. The customary charge is 5s. per week
for mother only, and 10s. per week for mother and baby. During the
year 10 mothers with their babies and one mother alone stayed at the
Home.
Foster Home.
During 1926 this Institution secured a commodious house, No. 99,
Haverstock Hill, and the removal took place in January, 1927. The
Home is controlled by a voluntary committee, and has accommodation
for 24 infants of unmarried mothers. The Home is a great improvement
on the old one in Stanley Gardens. The Council makes a grant in
aid to the Home.
2 he Cross Roads Club, 88, Alexandra Road.
This Club undertakes to receive unmarried expectant mothers
prior to their confinements, and also arranges for their immediate
future. The Club is managed by a voluntary committee. The Council
does not make a grant towards its expenses.
The Hampstead Ruri-flecanal Rescue Association is shortly reestablishing
its Home in the Borough.
Northcourt Hospital, College Crescent.
The Borough Council has an agreement with this hospital whereby
sick and ailing children, and children needing minor operations such as
circumcision, removal of tonsils and adenoids, etc., are admitted. The
Council guarantees the hospital 17s. 6d. per case per week, and assesses
the parents according to their means. Under these conditions 33 cases
were admitted during the year.
Publicity of Facilities.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee agreed to co-operate
with the Public Libraries Committee in the distribution of a book-mark
at the Borough Council Libraries. To advertise the various health
facilities existing for the help of citizens, the Public Health Department
used one side of the book-mark, as follows:—
« BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
The following health facilities exist for the help of citizens of
the Borough:—
Pre-Maternity Clinics.