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The present Superintendent, a very capable officer, is also extremely popular, and the
ttlothercraft, needlework, and other classes arranged by her are much appreciated and are
remarkably well attended.
Argyle Square Centre.
10 mothers and 13 children were each sent for two weeks holiday through the Women's
Country Holiday Fund. 31 children attending the Centre were referred for Artificial Light
treatment at the Roj-al Free Hospital and Cromer Street Clinics; 6 children for massage, etc.,
at the Almeric Paget Institute, and 4 to the Council's Artificial Light Clinic.
A variety of knitted clothes for babies are sold at the Centre, made up by the League
of Remembrance and friends of the Centre.
South Highgate Centre.
5 mothers and 10 children were sent on holiday, either to the country or seaside, for a
period of two weeks.
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) were also provided from the
same fund.
Classes have been held in Needlework, Child Study and Mothercraft, at which there
were 701 attendances.
89 mothers and 129 children were sent away on holiday.
Artificial Light Treatment.
The clinic maintained by tbe Borough Council for the provision of this form of treatment
was in regular use throughout the year, except for a period during the middle of the
summer.
Consultations were held on two days in each week, the average number of patients at
each consultation being 45, as compared with 30 during the previous year, and 41 per consultation
in 1928.
Staff, Equipment and Statistics for 1930.
The clinic for providing this treatment was opened in February, 1925. The patients
are selected by the Medical Officers of the various Welfare Centres from the children who are
in attendance under their care. Medical practitioners can also recommend suitable St. Pancras
cases. The treatment is free, the cost being defrayed by the Borough Council. Two
Consultations, each of two hours duration, are held weekly.
Staff.—The Medical Officer carrying out the treatment is Dr. William Beaumont,
m.r.c.s., i..r.c.p. The Superintendent of the Centre is Miss G. R. Bristow, who is assisted at
the consultations by a Health Visitor from another Centre.
Lamps, etc.—Three in number: 1 Westminster Single Arc Lamp, 2 Alpine Suu Four
Arc Lamps. The current is direct, and voltage at main 220.
Cases treated.—Particulars with reference to the cases treated are given in the following
table, the figures for the previous year being also given for comparison:—