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Work in connection with the Centres. At that time she was attending
such Centres for four sessions per week, and the Committee were of
the opinion that Dr. Yule should be engaged by the Council as a temporary
part-time medical officer in connection with the Maternity and
Child Welfare services, and that her salary should, in future, be paid
direct by the Council.
In a letter, dated 28th February, 1939, the Organising Secretary
of the Council of Social Service, stated that her Executive Committee
welcomed the suggestion that the Council should, if it thinks fit, take
Dr. Yule on the staff of the Public Health Department. The Council,
therefore, resolved that, with a view to the further co-ordination of
the Maternity and Child Welfare Services in the Borough, Mrs. F.
Marjorie Yule, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., one of the Welfare Centre
Doctors appointed by the Council of Social Service, should be
appointed as a temporary part-time officer of the Council to devote
half her time to Maternity and Child Welfare work, and the Ministry
of Health agreed that, as from 15th May, there should be a reduction
of the annual contribution to the Hampstead Council of Social Service
under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare Contributions
(London) Scheme, 1937, from £725 to £425.
In October a letter was received from the Assistant Secretary,
Hampstead Council of Social Service, stating that at a meeting of the
Emergency Committee of the Council of Social Service held on
October 16th, it was reported by their Infant Welfare Committee that,
in view of the serious depletion of income which may be expected
owing to the present international crisis, they regret they cannot
undertake any financial responsibility for the work of the Infant Welfare
Centres after 31st October, 1939, and that it was, therefore,
resolved to request the Borough Council to take over the responsibility
of the Centres as from such date. The letter further stated that the
Infant Welfare Committee express their desire to assist the Borough
Council with the work of the Centres in any way possible. The
Council at its meeting on the 14th December agreed that in view of
the necessity for some immediate action to be taken, the Committee do
accept the principle of the Infant Welfare Centres being taken over
by the Borough Council as from 31st October, 1939, and that the
Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with the Chairmen of the
various Committees concerned, be authorised to make the necessary
emergency arrangements accordingly, and to submit a detailed scheme
in due course for the consideration of the Committee, and, if necessary,
for the approval of the Council. The annual grant paid to the
Hampstead Council of Social Service was discontinued as and from
1st November.
Infant Welfare Centres.
These Centres have been varied owing to War conditions and to
the change over from the Voluntary Body and are now as follows:-
Infant Welfare Centres.
These Centres have been varied owing to War conditions and to
the change over from the Voluntary Body and are now as follows :-