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The Borough Council made a financial grant of £1,250 to the Violet
Melchett Infant Welfare Centre for the financial year 1933-1934.
Reference will now be made to the activities of the three organisations
included in the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre.
(1) Chelsea Health Society.—Wellington Street, S.W.3. Chairman
of Executive Committee : Violet, Lady Melchett, D.B.E. Hon. Secretary
: Miss M. Bowden-Smith.
This Society, controlled by a Voluntary Committee, with headquarters
in Wellington Street, carries out the Maternity and Child Welfare services
in the Borough. Clinics are held in Wellington Street and at 484, King's
Road.
During the year five infant clinics were held weekly—four at Wellington
Street and one at King's Road. At Wellington Street one ante-natal
clinic was held weekly. Details of the work carried out by the Society
will be found on page 34 (Table No. 26).
The Medical and other staff are appointed by the Voluntary Committee.
Four part-time Medical Officers are employed—Dr. Mary Nelson, Dr.
Muriel Radford, Dr. Kathleen Matthews and Dr. Margaret Salmond.
Three whole-time trained Health Visitors are also employed, together with
necessary clerical and domestic assistance. Much valuable work is
done by voluntary workers attached to the Society.
Three members of the Public Health Committee of the Borough Council
and the Medical Officer of Health are members of the Executive
Committee.
The Society is supported by (1) voluntary contributions (2) financial
grants from the Ministry of Health and from the Borough Council.
Under section 101 (0) of the Local Government Act, 1929, the Borough
Council made an annual contribution of £ 1,427 to the Chelsea Health
Society for services in respect of Maternity and Child Welfare work for
the financial year 1933-1934.
(2) Chelsea Day Nursery, Flood Street, S.W.3.—Chairman of
Executive Committee : Alderman Eric Hall, L.C.C. Hon. Secretary :
Miss E. G. Antrobus.
The Chelsea Day Nursery is controlled by a Voluntary Committee.
The staff consists of a Medical Officer, an honorary Medical Adviser,
a Matron, a Sister, a Staff Nurse, eight probationers, and three London
County Council Scholarship Students.
The Nursery is ably administered and is much appreciated in the
Borough.
Three members of the Public Health Committee and the Medical Officer
of Health are members of the Day Nursery Committee.
The Nursery is supported by (1) voluntary contributions (2) children's
fees (3) a financial grant from the Borough Council.