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A variety of knitted clothes for babies are sold at the Centre, made up by the League
of Remembrance and friends of the Centre. Expectant mothers receive advice as to baby
clothing, and can get the material cut out and receive instructions for making it up.
South Highgate Centre.
Two mothers and five children were sent on holiday, either to the country or seaside,
for a period of two weeks.
In January a communication was received from the Voluntary Committee of the Centre
stating that, in their opinion, the amenities of the premises would be improved by the installation
of electric heating.
The matter was considered by the Public Health Committee and a recommendation
that the neccssary work be carried out was approved by the Council.
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 four qualified Health Visitors (one full-time and three part-time) were also provided from
the same fund.
Classes have been held in Needlework, Child Study and Mothercraft, at which there
were 599 attendances.
64 mothers with their children were sent away on holiday.
Artificial Light Treatment.
The clinic maintained by the 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 39, as compared with 45 during the previous year, and 30 per consultation
in 1929.
Staff, Equipment and Statistics for 1931.
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 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 are held weekly.
Staff.—The Medical Officer carrying out the treatment is Dr. William Beaumont,
m.r.c.s., L.r.c.r. 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:—