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South Highgate Centre.
Eight mothers and fifteen 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 hy 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 good attendances.
79 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
continued to be used.
Consultations were held on two days in each week, the average number of patients at
each consultation being 35, as compared with 39 during the previous year, and 45 per consultation
in 1930.
Staff', Equipment- and Statistics for 1932.
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 services of Dr. Beaumont were dispensed with and the treatment is now
carried out by the Council's Assistant Medical Officer, Dr. P. V. Pritchard. 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 Sun Four
Arc Lamps. The current is direct, and voltage at main 220.

* No Clinic was held in October, November or December in 1932 as the subject of re-opening after the closing
down at Easter was under discussion.