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Chalton Street Centre.
The additional activities of this Centre included the provision of knitting and needlework
classes at which 316 attendances were recorded.
26 mothers and 37 children were sent away for a holiday.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, Queen's Crescent.
During the year 19 voluntary consultations for older children was held by Dr. J.
Finch Haines.
"Health Talks" and "Mothercraft" classes were held twice a month, 372 attendances
being recorded.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, other than at classes or clinics,
numbered 2,745.
South Highgate. Centre.
As the Artificial Light Clinic is held at this Centre, and occupies much of the Superintendent's
time, there is little opportunity for undertaking any additional work. A cookery
class, however, was held each Tuesday evening during the early months of the year, the
average attendance being 10. The lecturer at this class was kindly provided by the London
County Council.
Grafton Road Centre.
67 voluntary consultations were held during the year, the Medical Officers being Dr.
McKenna and Dr. Richard H. Wace.
413 dinners were supplied to nursing and expectant mothers.
11 mothers and 17 children were sent away for convalescence,
Camden Road Centre.
A short series of Health lectures were given to expectant mothers during the early
months of the year.
20 mothers and 21 children in need of a change were sent to the seaside for a
fortnight's holiday.
Argyle Square Centre.
Sewing classes were held at which the attendances numbered 198.
Interviews with parents, other than at classes or clinics, were about 600.
Caversham Road Centre.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Council, a number of others have been
held, the cost of which has been defrayed out of funds from voluntary sources. The services
of two qualified Health Visitors (one full-time and one part-time) was also provided from the
same fund.
Classes were held in a number of subjects, the attendances being as follows;—Needlework
664, Child Study 468, Cookery 81, Hygiene 50.