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THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
In November, Lady Maurice vacated the Chair after two years' service and was succeeded by
Mrs. H. T. Carnegie, who had held the office of Vice-Chairman. Mrs. Burne was appointed ViceChairman
in the place of Mrs. Carnegie.
The Committee had many important matters before them during 1925. Early in the year,
they found it necessary to consider the attitude they should adopt towards the Birth Control Centre
which had been established in the premises vacated by the Baby Clinic at No. 12, Telford Road.
After ascertaining the opinions of the (Voluntary) Committees of the Infant Welfare Centres upon
the matter, the Advisory Committee passed the following resolution :—
" The Advisory Committee resolve that in their opinion the Infant Welfare Centres of
the Borough should in no way associate themselves with the Birth Control Centre."
Since the termination of the year, the Advisory Committee have had under review the whole
question of Birth Control as a result of the receipt of a letter from the Edmonton Urban District
Council and the subject is still under discussion.
In April, the Committee assumed control of the Earl's Court Infant Welfare Centre for the
period between the resignation of the old Committee and the establishment of the new one under
Lady Trustram Eve. The work of the Centre went along smoothly during the temporary management
by the Advisory Committee.
Among the other subjects which received the attention of the Advisory Committee during the
year were the re-organisation of work at the Raymede Infant Welfare Centre, the preparation of a
scheme of co-ordination between the Raymede Massage and Electrical Treatment Centre and
Infant Welfare Institutions (see page 80), and the preparation of a programme of work for the
Council's Health Lecturer (see page 76).
HOUSING
It is difficult to devise a satisfactory method of giving a clear idea of such a wide subject as
the housing of a population of 179.000 persons, but after careful thought, I have resolved to deal
with the question under the following headings :—
(I) A brief survey of the housing accommodation existing in the Borough.
(II) A review of the steps which have been taken to meet the shortage experienced in recent years.
(III) Measures taken to deal with instances of overcrowding and indecent occupation discovered.
(IV) A review of the general fitness of housing accommodation in the Borough.
(V) Steps taken by the Council to secure and maintain a higher standard of habitability of houses.
(I) A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION EXISTING IN THE
BOROUGH.

•The residential area is the total area less (1) roads, (2) open spaces, and (3) land covered by buildings other than dwellings.