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NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ADOPTION ASSOCIATION HOSTEL.
(Tower Cressy, Campden Hill).
This institution is situated in the Borough, but the work is national rather than local.
Unwanted infants are received from various parts of the country and are cared for until adopted by
some reputable person.
record of work done in 1926
Number of children in the institution at the commencement of
the year 19
Number admitted during the year 121
Number discharged during the year 113
Number in residence at the end of the year 27
Average duration of stay of each child in the institution - 38 days
THE CREAGH NURSERY TRAINING SCHOOL.
(No. 38, Holland Villas Road).
This institution was opened in 1923, and has accommodation for 28 infants. As in the case
of the National Children's Adoption Association Hostel at Tower Cressy, unwanted infants are
received from various parts of the country, and cared for until adopted by some reputable person ;
in addition, young ladies are trained in mothercraft.
record of work done in 1926
Number of children in the institution at the commencement of
the year 14
Number admitted during the year 46
Number discharged during the year 43
Number in residence at the end of the year 19
Average duration of slay of each child in the institution 6 months
CONVALESCENT HOMES.
In 1926, the Borough Council paid subscriptions of £16 16s. Od. to the Evelyn Convalescent
Cottage Home, Wargrave, Berkshire, and £8 8s. Od. to the Hambledon Cottage Home, Surrey.
During the Summer months, ten mothers with their babies and four mothers without babies
were sent to one or other of these Convalescent Homes for a fortnight's holiday.
HOME HELPS.
One application was received during the year for the provision of a Home Help under the
Council's Scheme. The assistance requested was granted for a period of fourteen days at a cost to
the Council of £1 10s. Od.
HEALTH LECTURER.
A new feature in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare work was introduced by the
Borough Council during the year 1926 by the appointment of a part-time Woman Health Lecturer.
She started her duties in February and at the commencement her work was mainly in connection
with the organisation of the Maternity and Child Welfare Exhibition which was held in the Argyll
Hall in March. Subsequently, she paid visits to all the Infant Welfare Centres and several clubs
for women and girls, where she lectured to those in attendance. The following is a summary of
her work :—
Welfare Institutions visited 34
Other institutions visited 4
Number of lectures given 38
Special visits 60
In May, owing to private affairs, the Lecturer relinquished her office and the Council appointed
another lady who commenced duty on September 6th. This lady gives addresses in the afternoons
at the Infant Welfare Centres and the Baby Clinic, and lectures in the evenings at women's and
girls' clubs, etc. Nearly all the latter institutions have been eager to reserve definite dates for
further lectures.

At some of the infant Welfare Centres, the Health Lecturer found it difficult to obtain an
audience for a set lecture, so she commenced a series of informal talks to small groups of mothers.
The mothers themselves graatly appreciate this method of receiving instruction and many who
will not attend a formal lecture have been interested and communicative during the few minutes