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This hospital accommodation was in addition to the maternity beds
also available to Westminster mothers which were provided by the
London County Council at Westminster Hospital, at its own hospitals
and in evacuation maternity homes in the country. The number of
Westminster babies born in these and other hospitals during 1947 numbered
1,102, as compared with 309 born at home.
Day Nurseries.
Day Nurseries provided by the City Council continued to operate at
the undermentioned premises throughout the year
1, Bessborough Street, S. 11.1, with accommodation for 70
children, 0 to 5 years of age.
37-39, BloomfieW Terrace, S. 11.1, with accommodation for 59
children 0 to 5 years of age.
A third Day Nursery was under construction on a bombed site in
Regency Street, S.W.I, but the completion of this Nursery has been
delayed owing to difficulties experienced in obtaining supplies and
labour. The Nursery when completed will have accommodation for
60 children of 0 to 5 years of age.
Great difficulty has also been encountered during the year in securing
trained staff for the nurseries and the number of children admitted to
the nurseries has had to be restricted from time to time on account of
insufficient staff.

The City of Westminster Health Society, a voluntary organisation
performing maternity and child welfare services in the St. Margaret and
St. John Wards also conducted a part-time Day Nursery for 30 children
at 121, Marsham Street. The City Council made a grant of £840 towards
the cost of the Nursery for the financial year 1947-48.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
There are four specially designed maternity and child welfare centres
in the City, three built by the City Council and one by the City of Westminster
Health Society. They are situated as follows :—
1, Bessborough Street, S.W.I ;
1, Ebury Bridge Road, S.W.I. ;
Marshall Street, W.l. ; and
The Health Society Centre at 121, Marsham Street, S.W.I.
In addition Infant Clinics are held once a week in hired accommodation
at:—
The German Church, 19, Montpelier Place, S.W.I ; and
The London Medical Mission, Short's Gardens, Endell Street,
W.C.2.