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Councillor Walter Ha/ell, J.P., has for a number of years very kindly
assisted poor parents who cannot afford to pay the whole amount. Of the
85 children who were taking prepared milk during the year, the parents of as
many as 60 children were so assisted.
(4) The Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (Baby Clinic).
The provision of a School for Mothers or Baby Clinic for this Borough has
been under my consideration for some time, and Councillor Walter Hazell, J.P.,
promised to render financial and other practical assistance. I had from time to
time endeavoured to find suitable premises in the Borough, and was very glad,
therefore, to find that the matter had been considered by a Committee of the
Passmore Edwards Settlement, and had been postponed because further financial
assistance was required. Arrangements were made for the formation of a
Committee consisting of representatives of the Passmore Edwards Settlement, of
this Borough, and of St. Pancras, as it was thought that a Clinic was also required
for the southern part of that Borough. Councillor Hazell, who had again offered
assistance, was elected Chairman, and the Lady Sanitary Inspector and I were the
other Holborn representatives.
The Authorities of the Settlement kindly offered to allow the use of part of
their premises free of charge. Dr. R. S. Frew, M.D., etc., Assistant Physician,
East London Hospital for Children, Clinical Assistant Medical Out-Patients,
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, was appointed Medical Officer,
and Miss E. D. Colles, who is also Lady Superintendent of the North St. Pancras
School for Mothers, was appointed Lady Superintendent.
The Clinic was opened on the 29th September, 1913. The Clinic is held
every Monday, 2 to 4.30 p.m. The Lady Sanitary Inspector also regularly
attends to render assistance. She also frequently visits the mothers at their
homes.
During the six months ended March 30th, 1914, there were 481 attendances
of mothers with babies, of which 341 resided in Holborn and 140 in St. Pancras.
The total number of entries to this date of mothers with infants was 100, of which
64 resided in Holborn and 36 in St. Pancras.
(5) Dinner Tickets for Poor, Deserving Mothers.
In order to encourage a continuance of breast leeding amongst a number of
poor, deserving mothers, 96 dinner tickets were distributed to enable such
mothers to obtain a sixpenny dinner at a restaurant in the Borough. Councillor
Walter Hazell, J. P., also paid for these tickets which were by arrangement secured
at a reduced rate.