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The liaison between the staffs of the County Council and the Borough Council
continues on a very happy and cordial footing
Ante-Natal Clinics, Infant Welfare Centres and Immunisation Sessions etc., are
held at the four main clinics situate at:—
1-3, Milson Road
48, Glenthorne Road
Becklow Gardens
The Curve, Westway
In addition there is an Infant Welfare Centre at Queen Charlotte's Hospital
each Tuesday afternoon and Chiropody Clinics are held daily at 48, Glenthorne
Road and 207, Westway.
There are speech therapy clinics at 48, Glenthorne Road and 103, Shepherds
Bush Road.
The Creche at 48, Glenthorne Road is a public nursery in which children
are taken care of whilst their parents are otherwise engaged. There is sufficient
accommodation for 10 children if required. Application for admission is made
to the Superintendent of the Welfare Centre or the Health Visitor in charge. In
all instances priority £s given to children whose mothers' have to attend the
Clinic, hospital, doctor or dentist for treatment or otherwise.
No charge is made when the mother is attending a clinic or class on the
premises, or if the mother or father is in receipt of National Assistance Benefit.
During the year, Welfare foods and other nutrients including National Dried
Milk, concentrated Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil have continued to be provided
at Welfare Centres.

Home Help Service
Administered by the County Council, this service employs 26 full-time and
136 part-time helpers. It continued its good and valuable work during the year
from its headquarters at 48 Glenthorne Road, W.6.