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Infant Welfare Work.—There are seven Infant Welfare
Centres in the Borough, all under the auspices of voluntary
organisations. Four are under the management of the
Hammersmith Infant Welfare Association, who also provide
a Massage and Remedial Exercises Clinic for mothers
and children in South Hammersmith; one is organised by
the Latymer Road Mission, one by a voluntary committee
at Ponsard Road, College Park and one municipal centre
at St. Thomas's Church Hall, Thornfield Road.
This was opened in May, 1937, and is now a wellestablished
and popular centre in a district which is densely
populated with a high percentage of children. The numbers
attending this clinic are rapidly increasing. The children
are found in many instances to be undernourished and
anaemic, but the provision of free milk and cod liver oil
is making a difference to the health of these infants.
Unfortunately the premises are quite unsuitable and it is
hoped to vacate them for a more hygenic and well-equipped
building in the near future.
The Borough Council makes grants-in-aid to the
voluntary associations.
In addition a Municipal (Toddlers) Clinic is held weekly
at the Old Oak Centre, and in all 15 Infant Welfare Clinics
are held weekly at which the Borough Council's Medical
Officers, and the Health Visitors for the various districts,
attend.
Infant Welfare Centres.
48, Glenthorne Road, W.6.
Mondays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Toddlers, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
Victoria Hall, Becklow Road, W.12.
Mondays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Old Oak Centre, The Curve, Westway, W.12.
Mondays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. Toddlers, Wednesdays,
2 p.m.
Milson Road School, Milson Road, W.14.
Tuesdays 2 p.m. Thursdays, 2 p.m.