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19. National Association for Mental Health, 39, Queen Anne Street, W.l. (WELbeck
1272)—Provides an advisory service on all aspects of mental health and manages
holiday homes for mental defectives and epileptics and an approved school for
adolescent girls needing psychiatric treatment.
20. National Society for Mentally Handicapped Children, Kingsway Chambers, 162a, The
Strand, W.C.2. (TEMple Bar 0551/2)—Promotes facilities for the care and training
of backward children.
21. National Children's Adoption Society, 71, Knightsbridge, S.W.I. (SLOane 7231)—
Arranges for the legal adoption of homeless children by suitable adopting parents.
22. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
(GERrard 2774)—The primary object of this Society is to prevent ill-treatment,
neglect or improper employment of children, also of conduct by which life, limb
or health is wilfully endangered or sacrificed, or by which morals are imperilled
or depraved. The Society is also prepared to help and advise parents and others in
regard to difficulties they are experiencing with children. Inspectors are chosen to
investigate cases of which complaint has been made and, if true, parents or guardians
are helped constructively and are under constant supervision. If this fails, the
Society prosecutes. But in every case prosecution is not resorted to until all other
methods of improving the conditions of the children have failed. Local officers:—
(District, name, address and telephone number)
23. The Salvation Army—Undertakes social and moral welfare work and provides
holiday homes for poor mothers and children.
(District, address and telephone number)
24. The Save-the-Children Fund, 20, Gordon Square, W.C.I. (EUSton 8591)—This is
an international, non-political and non-sectarian body set up to preserve child life
wherever menaced by conditions of hardship and distress and to raise the standard
of child care and protection throughout the world.
25. The Shaftesbury Society, John Kirk House, 32, John Street, W.C.I. (CHAncery
6937)—Provides Christian social service for poor and crippled children and their
families principally in the London area. Provides residential schools for crippled
children, holiday and convalescent homes for children.
26. Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association, 23, Queen Anne's Gate, S.W.I.
(TRAfalgar 4131)—Among its other activities, provides an emergency short-stay
home for children.
27. Women's and Children's Protection Society, 29, Chester Way, Kennington Road,
S.E.ll. (RELiance 1329)—Gives legal assistance in Metropolitan Courts, or advice
generally in cases of desertion, cruelty or non-maintenance and, in affiliation cases,
settles voluntary separation agreements. Strives for the improvement of Statute
laws with a view to more effectual protection of women and children.
28. Women's Voluntary Services—Gives practical voluntary assistance to government
departments and local authorities in schemes for the welfare of the community.
(District, address and telephone number)
A list of health visitors' areas, office addresses and telephone numbers follows.
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