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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
These are 10 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 one
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 25 gives statistics concerning the work of all the Centres during
1927. It will be seen that 1,578 infant consultations and 543 ante-natal consultations were held
during the year. The children who attended for the first time numbered 2,875.
The total attendances of all children was 44,098, as compared with 47,735 in 1926, and
49,470 in 1925.
The total attendances of expectant mothers numbered 6,685, as compared with
6,822 and 6,736 in the two preceding years.
Details concerning the work, together with some of the special activities of the
individual Centres, are given in the following paragraphs:—
St. Pancras School for Mothers, 1, Ampthill Square.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Council, other activities of this
centre include the following:—
Classes for Mothers.
At infant care classes there were 482 attendances; ante-natal care, 256 attendances;
and at needlework, etc., classes, 594 attendances.
Dinners for Mothers and Children.
These are supplied at a very small charge for necessitous cases. 2,875 dinners were
supplied to nursing and expectant mothers, and 3,241 to young children.
Observation Day Nursery.
This is for children needing special care. There were 1,723 attendances during the
year, of which 910 were made by infants under one year of age, and 813 by children over
one year.
Interviews with parents (other than already recorded) numbered 6,099.
Dental Clinic.
This 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 394
attendances were made. Details of the work done are given in the following table:—
Mothers, Children.
Extractions with anaesthetics 49 15
„ without anaesthetics — 6
Fillings 47 104
Scalings 22 —
Impressions and fitting dentures, etc. 76 —
Examinations and advice 26 49
Totals 220 174