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Bramley Road Infant Welfare Centre.
This Centre serves the Norland Ward and part of the St. Charles Ward, and has within its
area one of the poorest districts in the Borough. It is the oldest of the Kensington Centres, having
been established as far back as 1907. In fact it is one of the pioneer centres in the Country. In
1919, the work of this Centre had grown to such an extent that it was found necessary to open a
Branch at the premises of the Kensington District Nursing Association in Kenley Street. Three
infant consultation sessions are held weekly at Bramley Road and one at the Kenley Street Branch.
Ante-natal clinics are held fortnightly. Arrangements are made for dental work to be carried out
at the Minor Ailment Centre which is conducted on the Nursing Association's premises in Kenley
Street. Knitting and Sewing Classes are held weekly, also a Maternity Club and Dental Savings
Bank.
The total attendances of mothers during the year were 1,585, and of children 6,928.
Campden Hill Infant Welfare Centre.
This Centre, to which the Holland Ward is allotted, is housed in splendidly equipped
premises which were specially erected for the purpose. Infant consultations are held twice
weekly and ante-natal clinics once monthly. Knitting and Sewing Classes are held weekly and
baths are provided for mothers. The Committee have an arrangement with a local dentist under
which mothers can be sent to his private surgery for dental treatment.
The total attendances of mothers during the year were 385, and of children 2,025.
Special meetings for fathers are arranged from time to time.
Earl's Court Infant Welfare Centre.
The Welfare work for poor mothers and children in the Queen's Gate, Earl's Court, Redcliffe
and Brompton Wards is performed at this institution. As most of the houses and flats in these
Wards are occupied by persons who can afford private medical advice and treatment, one Centre
is found sufficient; but owing to the large area to be covered, some mothers have to travel
considerable distances to reach the Centre in Warwick Road. The size of the area increases the
difficulty of home visiting.
Infant consultations are held twice weekly, dental clinics once weekly, and ante-natal clinics
once monthly. There is a Maternity Club.
The total attendances of mothers during the year were 673, and those of children 4,026.
Golborne Infant Welfare Centre.
This Centre serves that part of the Golborne Ward north of the Great Western Railway main
line. Although the area allotted to the Centre is small, it is one of the most densely populated
districts in London. The people living in this district are generally poor and there is a very wide
scope of work for the Welfare Centre
Infant consultations are held twice weekly and ante natal cases are seen privately at these
consultations. Mothers and children receive dental treatment at the Raymede Dental Clinic.
Sewing and Cooking Classes are held, and dinners are provided for necessitous mothers free
of cost or at reduced prices.
A trained nurse is employed by the Committee of the Centre to assist in the home nursing of
expectant and nursing mothers and sick infants.
There is an average daily attendance of 31 children at the Day Nursery attached to this
Centre.
The total attendances of mothers during the year were 1,759 and those of children 5,343.
Lancaster Road Infant Welfare Centre.
This Centre serves parts of the Golborne, St. Charles and Pembridge Wards. Infant
consultations are held three times a week and ante-natal clinics twice monthly. Dressmaking and
Sewing Classes are held weekly. Dinners are provided free of cost or at reduced prices for
necessitous expectant or nursing mothers. Dental treatment was provided at the Minor Ailment
Centre in Kenley Street up to September, when a dental clinic was established on the premises of
the Centre in Lancaster Road. Mothers have appreciated this change, and the attendances for
dental treatment increased considerably in the latter part of the year.
Various clubs are organised for the benefit of mothers.
A special feature of this Centre is the Father's Council, which was instituted in 1922, and was
the first of its kind to be formed in the Country. The objects of the Council are (1) to bring home
to fathers the responsibilities that rest upon them in giving the child a proper start in life, (2) to
advance the interests of the Centre, and (3) to raise funds for the Centre by means of entertainments,
etc. They are a most energetic body of men, and are taking a keen interest in the working
of the institution. Many odd jobs and some decorating work have been done by them at the
Centre in their leisure hours.
The total attendances of mothers at the Centre were 4,953, and those of children 6,396.
The daily number of infants received in the Day Nursery attached to this Centre averages 24.