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Massage Clinic.
697 treatments were given by trained masseuses, the cost of whose services was
not paid by the Borough Council.
Somers Town Centre, Chamberlain House, Ossulston Street.
In addition to the Consultations provided by the Borough Council, the Health Visiting
Staff had 1,246 interviews with parents, and the Voluntary Committee arranged for knitting,
&c., classes, at which 418 attendances were recorded, and 42 mothers and 57 children were
sent away on holiday for a period of two weeks. 844 massage treatments 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 10 voluntary consultations for older children were held by Dr. J.
Finch Haines, at which 264 attendances were recorded.
Health Talks and Cookery Demonstrations were held, at which 86 attendances were
made.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, other than at classes or clinics,
numbered 1,913.
54 children and 1 mother attending this Centre were referred for Artificial Light
treatment and 15 children for Massage at the Alineric Paget Institute, a Voluntary Society
whose premises are at 14, Rochford Street, which is near the Centre. 44 mothers and 54
children were referred to the Council's Dental Clinic for treatment.
24 mothers and 25 children were sent away on holiday or convalescence.
Camden Town Centre.
24 mothers and 28 children were sent away on holiday, for a period of two weeks,
either to the country or seaside.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, apart from medical consultations,
numbered 2,670.
20 classes for expectant mothers were held simultaneously with the ante-natal clinics.
There were 362 attendances.
The services of two trained masseuses (not paid by the Borough Council) were
available throughout the year, during which time two massage clinics were held weekly and
a third was instituted at the beginning of September. There were 865 attendances.
On the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, the Council gave authority
for the erection of a Perambulator Shed for the use of mothers attending this Centre, at an
approximate cost of £83.
South Highgate Centre.
Five mothers and five 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.