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London County Council 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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made thereat by "recognised" cases, i.e., by defectives who are under statutory
supervision. These are the cases for whom the centres are primarily intended, and
in respect of whom the Council makes a financial contribution to the expenses of
the centres, and at least 75 per cent, of the places available at each centre are reserved
for such cases. The centres are under the management of the London Association
for Mental Welfare, except the " Agnes Western," and Willesden centres, controlled
by the Central Association for Mental Welfare ; but all arrangements (including
the financial arrangements) in respect of the "Agnes Western" centre are made
for convenience through the London Association. The Willesden centre provides
for children residing outside the London county area, but it has been found convenient
for a few isolated London cases to attend there, and the figures as to Willesden
given in the table relate only to these cases:—
Table 3.
| Centre. | Address. | Sessions a week. | Average number on roll. | Average daily attendance. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Agnes Western | St. James' Parish Hall, Collier-street, Islington | 10 | 21 | 14 |
| Hackney | Infants' School, Dalston Congregational Church, Middleton-road, Dalston | 10 | 21 | 13 |
| Southwark | St. John's Parish Hall, Bedford-street, Walworth | 10 | 33 | 24 |
| Battersea | Primitive Methodist Church School Room, Grayshott-road, Battersea | 5 | 27 | 15 |
| †Hammersmith | Wesleyan Church Memorial Hall, Shepherd's Bush-road | 5 | 19 | 13 |
| Lambeth | Kennington Sunday School Mission, Stannary-street, Kennington | 5 | 26 | 15 |
| †Lewisham | St. Mary's Institute, Ladywell-road, Lewisham | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| Poplar | St. Frideswide's Club House, Follett-street, East India Dock-road | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Whitechapel | Butler-street Girls' Club, Commercial-street, E. | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Woolwich | St. James' Parish Hall, Burrage-road, Plumstead | 5 | 16 | 8 |
| Willesden | Pember Hall, Pember-road, Kensal Green | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| †Camberwell | L.C.C. former Blind School, Albany-road, S.E. | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| † Shoroditch | St. Michael's Clergy House, Mark-street, E.C. | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Hackney | Church Room, Dalston Congregational Church, Middleton-road, E. | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Southwark | St. John's Parish Hall, Bedford-street, S.E.11 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Total | _ | 247 | 155 |
*The Agnes Western Centre closed as from 31st March, 1930.
†These Centres opened early in 1929.
29. The grant voted by the Council to the London Association in respect
of occupation and industrial centres during the financial year ended 31st March,
1930, was a sum not to exceed £3,173, an increase of £1,249 on that for the previous
year. The grant was apportioned as follows:—for the Hackney and Southwark
occupation centres, the actual net cost not exceeding £475 5s. each; for the Agnes
Western centre, the actual net cost (not defrayed from private funds) not
exceeding £279; for the Battersea, Lambeth, Poplar, Whitechapel and
Woolwich occupation centres, £155 10s. each; for the Hammersmith and
Payment
for use of
centres.