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The Nursery is ably administered and is much appreciated in the
Borough.
The attendances at the Nursery during the past two years were as
follows:—

The health of the children has been satisfactory, apart from a mild
outbreak of whooping cough during the autumn.
Dr. C. K. Hamilton is Medical Officer to the Nursery and makes a weekly
inspection of the children.
(3) Chelsea Mothercraft Training Home.—Manor Street, S.W. 3.
The Mothercraft Training Home provides accommodation for six
nursing mothers, with their babies, on the occurrence of lactation difficulties,
also for 12 babies suffering from digestive disorders and for three
fatherless breast-fed babies whose mothers are employed as maids in the
home. In addition, a nursery is available to which nursing mothers may
come during the day for test feeds or observation. The wards open on
to a balcony and roof garden.
The staff consists of three honorary Consultants, an Hon. Medical
Director, an Assistant Medical Officer, a Matron, two Sisters, three
Staff Nurses, Secretary (part time) and seventeen pupil nurses. These
latter are trained in accordance with the principles evolved by the
Mothercraft Training Society, Cromwell House, Highgate.
The Home is efficiently administered and the arrangements instituted
for the treatment of lactation cases have proved eminently satisfactory.
The following Table No. 29 shows the work carried out in the Home
during the past year :—