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Argyle Square Centre.
The work of this Centre, with the exception of the Dental Clinic, was transferred to
the Somers Town Centre on April 25th, at which date the members of the two Committees
also combined. The statistics with reference to the work carried out prior to the transfer are
given in the table on page 32.
The dental clinic was transferred to the Camden Town Centre, as the accommodation
there was more adequate, and the central situation rendered it more conveniently accessible
to the mothers from other parts of the Borough.
Somers Town Centre, Chamberlain House, Ossulston Street.
In addition to the Consultations provided by the Borough Council, the Health Visiting
Staff had 2,224 interviews with parents, and the Voluntary Committee arranged for knitting,
&c., classes, at which 436 attendances were recorded, and 44 mothers and 54 children were
sent away on holiday for a period of two weeks. 368 massage treatments to 44 cases were
given by a trained voluntary masseuse. The clothing stall was kept well equipped by
voluntary knitters.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, Queen's Crescent.
During the year 11 voluntary consultations for older children were held by Dr. J.
Finch Haines, at which 255 attendances were recorded.
Health Talks and Cookery Demonstrations were held, at which 77 attendances were
made.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, other than at classes or clinics,
numbered 1,598.
76 children attending this Centre were referred for Artificial Light treatment or for
Massage to the Almeric Paget Institute, a Voluntary Society whose premises are at 14,
Rochford Street, which is near the Centre. 22 mothers and 33 children were referred to
the Council's Dental Clinic for treatment.
13 mothers and 18 children were sent away on holiday or convalescence.
Grafton Road Centre.
This was amalgamated with the Camden Town Centre on 22nd February. The
majority of the members of the Voluntary Committee very generously continued in office by
becoming members of the Camden Town Committee,
The statistics given in the table on page 32 with reference to the work carried out
only deal with the few weeks prior to the amalgamation.
Camden Town Centre.
27 mothers and 31 children were sent away on holiday, either to the country or
seaside.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, apart from medical consultations,
numbered 2,580.
27 knitting and needlework classes were held during the year, at which the total
attendances were 841, and at the 23 ante-natal classes there were 227 attendances.
The services of two trained masseuses (not paid by the Borough Council) were
available from April to December, during which time two massage clinics were held weekly.
There were 627 attendances.