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fulfils a most valuable function in providing interest as well as small additional
payments to those attending. It is hoped that the London Borough of Islington will be
able to find suitable sites or premises for the establishment of Work Centres in other
parts of the borough.
Chiropody
Islington Old People's Welfare Council has continued to administer its chiropody
service for elderly persons with the aid of a grant from the London County Council.
Approximately 80 persons are treated each week at 11 weekly sessions. Most useful
domiciliary service has provided the treatment of 312 infirm persons in their own
homes.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
By agreement with the St. Pancras Borough Council, the premises of the St. Pancras
Mortuary, Cramley Street, N.W.1., are used for the reception of bodies from Islington.
ISLINGTON CREMATORIUM
The Medical Referee and the Deputy Medical Referee Certified a total of 662
applications for cremation at the Council's Crematorium, East Finchley.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
The London County Council, as the Local Health Authority, is responsible for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Services, the Home Help Service and a Chiropody service in
the Borough, which, together with the Boroughs of Finsbury and Holborn, constitute
Division 1 I am indebted to Dr. Wilfrid G. Harding, Divisional Medical Officer, for
the information givan below in respect of these services:-

There are also 50 places for Islington children in Springdale Day Nursery (Stoke
Newington).
In addition there were at the end of the year 60 child minders registered
voluntarily under the L.C.C. scheme and 102 children were being minded.