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Maternity anii Child Welfare Centres,
These are 12 in number. Each Centre is managed by a Committee, the members of
which not only give valuable help at the various consultations, but also provide additional
funds for the maintenance of many other useful activities associated with the work of each
Centre. The Council has representatives on each committee, and each committee sends ono
representative to the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee. The Centres
at University College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital are not subsidised by the
Council.
The table on page 27 gives statistics concerning the work of all the Centres during
1925. It, will be seen tbat 1,699 infant consultations and 451 ante-natal consultations were held
during the year. The children who attended for the first time numbered 3,175.
The total attendances of all children was 49,470, as compared with 51,292 in 1924, and
55,265 in 1923.
The total attendances of expectant mothers numbered 6,736, as compared with
8,653 and 6,389 in the two preceding years.
Details concerning the work, together with some of the special activities of the
individual Centres, arc given in the following paragraphs : —
St. Pancras School for Mothers, 1, Ampthill Square.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Council, the Medical Officers have
held voluntary consultations for children from two to five years of age.
Classes for Mothers.
At infant care classes there were 622 attendances; ante-natal care, 344 attendances;
and at needlework, etc., classes, 774 attendances.
Dinners for Mothers and Children.
These are supplied at a very small charge for necessitous cases. 2,953 dinners wore
supplied to nursing and expectant mothers, and 2,921 to young children.
Observation Dai/ Nursery.
This is for children needing special care. There were 1,746 attendances during the
year, of which 708 were made by infants under ono year of ago, and 1,038 by children over
one year.
Massage Clinic.
91 consultations were held, at which 792 attendances were recorded. There were 60
new cases.
Dental Clinic.
This also is provided out of funds from voluntary sources. The Dental Surgeon is
Mr. George Thomson, L.D.S. During the year 35 consultations were held, at which -)25