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ftlothercrafi.—Classes in motlicrcraft arc held at the various centres,
and health talks have been given each week throughout the year in
connection with those classes.

Materials are purchased in quantity, and sold to the mothers at cost
price. The number of garments made at Pimlico Road were 173 ;
at Bessborough Street, 566 ; at Frith Street, 635 ; and at Page Street,
2,037. In addition to those, many renovations were carried out.
The class at Frith Street, under the charge of Mrs. Steffens, is held
every Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 ; at Bessborough Street, on Wednesdays
at 2.30, and at Pimlico Road on Mondays at 2.30, under the charge of
Mrs. Colman.
Midwifery Services.—The work performed by the Council's midwife is
summarised below, and comparative figures since 1923 are given. Her
area, which was formerly contained in Victoria Ward, now takes in that
part of St. John's Ward bounded on the east by Vauxhall Bridge Road.