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10. District Council of Children's Care Committees—A Council is formed for each educational
administrative division and consists of two members nominated by each
school care committee in the district, together with three members nominated by
the local Consultative Committee of Headmasters and Headmistresses. The Council
co-ordinates the activities of the children's care committee and advises on questions
affecting the welfare of children in the district.
11. Family Discussion Bureau, 4, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, W.l (LANgham
7045-6)—Under the aegis of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. Promotes
casework, training and research in marital difficulties.
12. Family Welfare Association, Denison House, Vauxhall Bridge Road, S.W.I.
(Victoria 7334)—Provides a service of advice and guidance in personal and family
problems; helps those persons who are unable to take advantage of the resources
provided by the community and who are in difficulties, either through their own
or society's limitations, and assists such persons to take their place as useful citizens.
Promotes close co-operation between family case-work agencies and government
departments and provides the Citizen's Advice Bureaux. The area office for this
Division is :—
(Address and telephone number)
13. Invalid Children's Aid Association, 4, Palace Gate, W.8. (WEStern 3914)—Puts at
the disposal of parents and others all information with regard to the care of invalid
and crippled children and the facilities which exist for their treatment; co-operates
with the doctors and hospitals, etc., by reporting on those aspects of the children's
social background which are relevant to the understanding and treatment of the
illness; assists parents to carry out the doctor's advice with regard to treatment by,
if necessary, arranging admission to convalescent and recuperative holiday homes
and by helping them to understand, and where possible rectify, any adverse social
conditions which may exist.
The Area Office for this Division is :—
(Address and telephone number)
14. The London Council of Social Service, 7, Bayley Street, W.C.I. (MUS. 4864)—Is a
central consultative advisory body on social service.
15. The London Marriage Guidance Council, 78, Duke Street, W.l. (MAYfair 2731)—
Promotes successful marriage and parenthood, by means of education for marriage.
Also provides marriage counselling for those in difficulty about marriage and
family relationships.
(Address and telephone number)
16. The London Police Court Mission, 2, Hobart Place, S.W.I. (SLOane 7538)—Provides
assistance in cash, accommodation, clothing or tools for necessitous persons referred
by probation officers. Also provides homes and hostels for boys and girls on
probation and a home for children.
17. The Mental After-Care Association, 108, Jermyn Street, S.W.I. (TRAfalgar 5953)—
Provides homes for the rehabilitation of persons recovering from mental illness.
18. The National Adoption Society, 4, Baker Street, W.l. (WELbeck 7211)—Arranges
for the legal adoption of healthy babies and young children by suitable families.
Co-operates with other welfare societies in all matters pertaining to the welfare of
adopted children.
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