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The Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre is supported by (1) voluntary
contributions (2) an endowment of £500 per annum generously provided
by Lady Melchett herself (3) financial grants from the Borough Council.
A further source of income arises from the fees paid by pupils and
parents.
The Medical and other staff, appointed by the Voluntary Committee,
are as follows:—
(a) Chelsea Health Society. Four part-time Medical Officers, two
whole-time and two half-time trained Health Visitors, together with
clerical and domestic assistance. m<
(b) Chelsea Day Nursery and Mothercraft Home. Two Honorary
Consultants, an Honorary Medical Director, an Assistant Medical Officer,
Matron, three Sisters, four Staff Nurses, twenty-six resident Student
Nurses and eight non-resident Students, of whom six are London County
Council scholarship students. There is also a whole-time Secretary, and
a Nursery school-teacher for the older children in the Day Nursery.
In addition, much valuable work is done by voluntary workers attached
to the Society.
Under section 101 (6) of the Local Government Act, 1929, the Borough
Council made an annual contribution of £3,535 to the Violet Melchett
Infant Welfare Centre for services in respect of Maternity and Child
Welfare work for the financial year 1937-1938.
Reference will now be made to the activities of the three organisations
included in the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre.
(1) Chelsea Health Society.—Flood Walk, S.W.3.
The accommodation provided includes a large central hall, with
surrounding consulting-rooms and dressing rooms. There is also a
perambulator store, an open-air court with a garden where children may
play while awaiting medical inspection, and ample office accommodation.
During the year five infant clinics were held weekly—four at Flood
Walk and one at 484, King's Road. At Flood Walk one ante-natal
clinic was held weekly. In addition. Play Mornings are held daily from
9.0 to 12.0 under the supervision of a Health Visitor, for children referred
by the Medical Staff for observation, as being reported difficult, or needing
companionship, fresh air or space.
Details of the work carried out by the Society will be found on page
32 (Table No. 26),