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Special Ante-natal Sessions are held in the afternoons at Archer Street, Campden HillEarl's
Court, Lancaster Road and Raymede, and at the other two Centres expectant mothers are
seen privately on infant consultation days.
The Home Visiting figures given in the preceding table do not include visits paid by the
Council's Women Health Officers.
The numbers, which vary considerably in the different areas, depend to a large extent on the
staff available for the purpose. For example, at the Golborne Centre the Sister-in-charge is also
Matron of the attached Day Nursery, with the result that she has very little time for visiting.
In accordance with the scheme of visiting which has been drawn up by the Advisory Committee
and approved by the Council, "first visits" to infants are paid by the Council's Women
Health Officers when possible.
Other Activities.—Health talks on consultation afternoons or lectures on other afternoons are
given at all the Centres, and other activities include treatment of minor ailments, sewing
classes, cooking classes, the provision of free or cheap dinners for mothers and children, baths for
mothers, thrift clubs, etc. Dried milk, supplied under the Council's scheme, is distributed from
the Centres.
Dental Treatment.—The importance of good teeth both to the mother and her child cannot be
over-estimated, and there is no doubt that the national physique and happiness are dependent to a
considerable extent on efficient dental treatment at reasonable charges.
During the year all the Infant Welfare Centres provided dental treatment (including the
supply of dentures) for expectant and nursing mothers who were unable to pay the fees usually
charged by dentists.
Each Welfare Centre endeavoured to make the scheme of dental treatment practically selfsupporting
by charging such fees as the mothers could pay and by obtaining the dentures at a very
low rate.
Although the dentures were generally not more than £4 to £5 for a complete set, they were
very well made and gave considerable satisfaction.

TELFORD ROAD BABY CLINIC.
This institution acts both as a Treatment Centre and Infant Welfare Centre, but it is not an
Infant Welfare Centre in the same sense as the other seven; nevertheless, much valuable work is
performed.