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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate Infants
and Homeless Children in the Area.—These are as follows:—
63, Sutherland Street.
67, Denbigh Street.
St. John the Baptist's Home, 159, Tulse Hill.
Two of these three homes for unmarried mothers are in the City,
while the third, formerly in the City, was moved to the suburbs a few
years ago. Women are admitted on the recommendation of church or
rescue workers and are maintained there with their infants for a period
before confinement and for some months afterwards, a period in all of
some twelve months. The "Westminster Guardians also provide shelter
for unmarried mothers, and when necessary, maintain the infants in
various homes under their administration.
Ambulance Facilities.—(a) Infectious cases are removed by the
ambulance service of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
(6) Non-infectious and accident cases are also conveyed by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board at a moderate charge. The ambulance services of
the L.C.C., the Westminster Guardians, and of the British Red Cross
Society are also available. Private firms such as the Daimler Motor
Hire Company have a fleet of ambulances for hire.
Clinic and Treatment Centres.—Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
(1) Administered entirely by the Westminster City Council—
(a) 1, Pimlico Road—First floor of 5 rooms.
(b) 15, Bessborough Street—Self-contained house of 9 rooms.
(c) 9, Frith Street—Ground and first floor premises of 5 rooms.
(2) Subsidized by the City Council:—
The Westminster Health Society, 30, Page Street, a
building constructed and designed as a Maternity and Child
Welfare Centre.
The above are mainly consultation centres, treatment being
given only in special circumstances, and on a most limited scale.
(3) Maternity and Child Welfare Centres at Hospitals:—
(a) *The Infants Hospital, Vincent Square.
(b) *Charing Cross Hospital.
(c) Westminster Hospital.
(d)St. George's Hospital.
*Subsidized by Ministry of Health.
Treatment is given at the above hospitals.