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Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Consultations in connection with this Voluntary Centre are held at the St.
Winifred Club, St. Peter's School, Onslow Street, Saffron Hill.
During the year ended 31st December, 1937, 84 children under five and 47
children over five, attended the consultations. The 131 children made 2,200
attendances.
Extra food and nourishment were provided, also convalescent treatment at
country and seaside Homes (49 mothers and 91 children); classes and lectures on
health, care of the home, food, household economy and kindred subjects were
held. The Chairman and Honorary Secretary is Miss Mary Canney, 75, Lamb's
Conduit Street.
Extension of Maternity and Child Welfare Services.
During the year, a review of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
services was carried to completion, and particulars of the increases effected in the
services are given below:—
Care of Children during Emergency Periods in the Home.
In January, 1937, the Council approved arrangements for the admission of
children under five years of age to Beauchamp Lodge Emergency Home, Warwick
Crescent, W. 2, during periods of emergency in the home. The cost of main"
taining a child in the home is 12s. 6d. per week, and parents are required to
contribute towards the cost in accordance with their means. Later in the year
arrangements were made with other homes on similar lines. During the year
four children were sent to Emergency Homes.
Revision of Scales of Assessment,
The assessment scales regulating the provision of milk, home help service,
convalescent home treatment and dentures were revised in January, 1937, thus
bringing them into closer relation with existing economic conditions. The effect
of the revision was to increase the quantity of milk granted and to make home
help service, convalescent home treatment and dentures more easily available to
the poorer residents of the Borough.
Zachary Merton Convalescent Home, Rustington, Sussex.
During the year an agreement was entered into between the Council and the
Committee of the Zachary Merton Convalescent Home, providing for the
reservation of three beds at the Home for mothers and infants, at a total annual
cost of £225. During the year 31 mothers and infants and 19 toddlers were sent
to the Home under this agreement.
Additional Health Visitor.
The Health Visiting staff was increased to three by the appointment in
February, 1937, of Miss Pamela R. Williamson, S.R.N., S.C.M