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Camden Road Centre.
In addition to the Infants' and Ante-Natal Clinics, special consultations for children
from two to five years of age have been held. Classes and health talks for mothers have also
been arranged.
Caversham Road Centre.
This was opened on February 9th, 1923, to take the place of the Oseney Crescent and
Falkland Road Centres, which were closed.
The district is densely populated, and the attendances are large and steadily increasing.
The Borough Council, as at other centres, provides staff, and pays rent, rates and taxes; but
the premises were acquired, adapted and decorated, and the Centre most adequately equipped,
through the generosity of Miss J. de Pass. Since May, two additional ante-natal and one
additional infant consultations have been held, the cost of which has been defrayed out of
funds obtained from voluntary sources.
Various classes and lectures have been held during the year, including lectures by
Dr. Robert Hutchison, Physician to the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
Chalton Street Centre.
Various classes were held, at which 660 attendances were made.
1,357 dinners were provided for nursing and expectant mothers.
Massage Clinic.—89 consultations were held, at which 458 attendances were recorded.
66 children were referred to the Borough Clinic for dental treatment.
Two voluntary workers have given regular and valuable assistance daring the year.
Grafton Road Centre.
The attendances here having materially increased, additional staff became necessary.
An assistant health visitor was therefore appointed, and commenced duty on 2nd February,
1923.
Mary Ward Settlement School for Mothers.
For a time the work at this Centre was done by an assistant health visitor, supervised
by the Superintendent of the Argyle Square Centre. This arrangement did not prove satisfactory,
and the two centres are now worked independently.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, Queen's Crescent.
Voluntary consultations have been held for older children, and well-attended meetings
for mothers have been held by the Superintendent twice a month.
Oakley Square Centre.
The attendances at this Centre have been particularly good. In addition to other
useful activities, during the summer 29 mothers, 26 infants, and 13 childreu were sent away
for two weeks' holiday, a sum of £124 13s. 4d. having been raised for this purpose by
members of the voluntary committee. A meeting for mothers is held monthly by the
Superintendent.
South Highgate Centre.
The attendances here have not been so numerous, especially at the Wednesday
consultations.
The Superintendent has a class for mothers twice a month.