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Home Help.
The Council's Home Help attended 25 cases during the year in comparison
with 29 in the year l925. In 10 of these the whole-time officer attended entirely
and in 6 she attended during the earlier part of the lying-in period, being replaced
later by one of the Home Helps from the emergency panel in order to take over
new cases. In 9 cases emergency Home Helps only were employed. The latter
were engaged when more than one case occurred at the same time and during the
summer vacation leave.
All applications for the services of the Home Help are considered by the
Assistance Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
In 5 cases of extreme necessity the services of the Home Help were granted
free.
In all other cases the applicants were required to contribute towards the cost,
contributions ranging from 20s. to 2s. 6d. per week.
The services of the Home Help have been much appreciated; it has been
found that the Council's provision meets a much felt want in the Borough.
Convalescent Homes.
Two applications for convalescent home treatment for mothers and their
babies were granted in comparison with 7 in the previous year. The smallness of
the number was due to the difficulty in obtaining suitable accommodation for
mothers and babies. In the 2 cases sent away small contributions towards the cost
were required.
Thirteen applications were granted for convalescent home treatment for
children. In 1 case the application was subsequently withdrawn. Twelve children
were sent away in comparison with 15 in 1925. Six of these were sent to the
Marjorie Lumley or the Arkley Convalescent Homes where the Council reserved a
bed, and 6 were admitted to the Hopedene Convalescent Home at Barnet, by the
kind co-operation of Sister Hope of the West London Mission, Kingsway. In 2
eases the children were sent away free, and in 10 contributions were required
towards the cost. In addition to these, 2 other applications were referred to the
Poor Law Authorities for admission to a convalescent home of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, and 1 was referred to the Church Army.
Visitors to Centre.
Being centrally situated in London, during last year, as in previous years,
we have been able to welcome a considerable number of visitors, both from the
country and abroad, at the Municipal Centre, No. 10, John Street.
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Consultations in connection with this Voluntary Centre are held at the St.
Winifred Club, St. Peter's School, Onslow Street, Saffron Hill.
During the year ended 31st March, 1926, 413 infants and children under 5
attended the consultations, 121 of the total number coming from the Holborn
Borough
Extra food and nourishment was provided, also convalescent treatment at
Homes; classes and lectures on health, care of the home, food economy and
kindred subjects were held. The Chairman and Honorary Secretary is Miss Mary
Canney, 75, Lamb's Conduit Street.