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Maternity and Child Welfare Work.
I am very pleased to be in a position to report most favourably
on the progress this work has made during the year ; the appended
figures show how the attendance has increased. The mothers appreciate
more and more the care and attention given to the Babies,
and spread the good news among their neighbours.
The result of this was that in November we opened the Ordnance
Centre twice a week instead of once a week, and this was
followed by the opening of the Bush Hill Park Centre twice a week
in December. The attendance at once showed the necessity of
such a step, and arrangements were also made to open both the
Town and Chase and Ponders End Centres twice a week early in the
new year.
I am glad to say we have a full supply of Voluntary Helpers,
who are most regular in their attendance, and take the greatest
interest in the work.
Baby Week.
This was celebrated on July 7th and 8th. A Garden Party
was held in the Manse Gardens, Chase Side, and another in the
Garden of St. James' Lodge, Enfield Highway. The weather was
beautiful. A Band was present on each occasion. Tea was appreciated
by the large number of people present, and photographs
were taken of mothers and babies.
Ante-Natal Clinics.

It is pleasing to find these Clinics are so appreciated that the attendance
is more than one hundred per cent. above that of last year.