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Beauchamp Lodge.
The Borough Council has an arrangement with Beauchamp Lodge
Emergency Home for Children, 2, Warwick Crescent, Paddington, for
the boarding-out of children under five years of age whose mothers
have been admitted to Hospitals for their confinements. The Borough
Council pays 12s. 6d. per week per bed occupied, the parents being
assessed to contribute according to their means. During 1936, three
children from Hampstead families were admitted under this arrangement.
An alternative arrangement exists whereby such children may
be boarded-out with approved " foster-mothers " at the same charge
of 12s. 6d. per week, the parents being assessed to contribute towards
the cost as heretofore, but this facility was not utilised during 1936.
The Foster Home, 33, Fitzjohn's Avenue.
This institution occupies a house with a large garden. There are
28 beds, which are always occupied, for " first " babies of unmarried
mothers. During 1936, 22 babies were admitted, the remaining 6
having been admitted prior to 1936. On an average, one-half of the
total children accommodated come from Hampstead. This home
removed from " Eagle's Nest," 99, Haverstock Hill to 33, Fitzjohn's
Avenue during 1935.
The Hampstead Hostel for Mothers and Babies, 7, Fitzjohn's Avenue.
This hostel occupies a large house with an extensive garden.
It receives unmarried expectant mothers and mothers with young
babies after discharge from Hospital. During the year 1936, there
were beds for 8 expectant mothers and 8 beds, with cots, for mothers
and babies in the hostel : 18 expectant mothers were admitted and
12 mothers were admitted with their babies.
The Cross Roads Clubs, 88-90, Alexandra Road.
This Club receives unmarried expectant mothers prior to their
confinements, and also arranges for their immediate future; in some
cases the mothers return to the Home after confinement with their
babies. It has accommodation for 16 expectant mothers, and 16
mothers and babies. During 1936, 97 expectant mothers and 99
mothers and babies were admitted.