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As shown in the previous Table, 575 first visits to infants under one year were
paid in 1924 subsequent to the receipt of a notification of birth. Some of these
notifications related to stillborn children, others to those who died shortly after
birth, others to those who were temporarily living at the address given. In a few
instances an incorrect address had been given and the mother could not be traced.
First visits or further visits were not paid where the home conditions were
above the standard adopted for home visiting.
Four hundred and ninety-five of the visits related to infants who came under
further observation, in their own home, or at a Centre.
Of these: —
Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.
170 attended the Council's M. & C. W. Centre at 10, John Street.
15 ,, ,, ,, Mary Ward Settlement,
Tavistock Place.
8 attended the Centre at the Onslow Street School, Saffron Hill.
1 ,, ,, Charing Cross Hospital.
2 ,, ,, Myddelton Square.
12 ,, ,, Middlesex Hospital.
2 ,, ,, University College Hospital.
5 ,, ,, Royal Free Hospital.
3 ,, ,, Other Centres.
218 attended an Infant Welfare Centre.
Thus rather less than one-half of those visited attended an Infant Welfare
Centre, and of these four-fifths attended the Council's Centre.
Work at Centres.
In addition to the maintenance of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre at 10, John Street, the grant towards the Mary Ward Voluntary Centre
formerly called the Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (used
jointly with South St. Pancras) was continued during the year.