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In corresponding order, Councillors G. S. Crawford,
W. H. Bowskin, G. D. Densham and L. Frazer Nash kindly
presided at the above lectures.
July 4th.—The Annual Garden Party for members of
both Centres was held at St. Peter's Vicarage,
when Mrs. Penny very kindly presented the prizes.
For the second year in succession, the Baby Week Campaign
was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Committee
of the "National Baby Week Council" in connection with
the Astor Challenge Shield Competition.
The Centres also competed in the National Welfare
and Baby Week Mothercraft Competition, attaining fourth
place, which must be regarded as a highly successful effort.
Certificates were awarded to six parents, four obtaining
honours.
The Annual Winter Tea and Entertainment was held
at each Centre in January.
In the autumn a "Mothers' Committee" was formed.
This Committee is comprised of mothers of children no
longer in arms, and is doing very useful work in welcoming
and assisting new members and arranging short, bright
entertainments from time to time.
Short "talks" to the mothers have been given throughout
the year.
STAFF.
There has been no change in the Nursing Staff during
the year.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
There are now very few unnotified births.
A letter, embodying an extract of the Act, asking for
an explanation of failure to notify the birth is sent to the
father of the child in every instance of an unnotified birth.
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
The Ante-Natal Clinic was held on the first Tuesday in
each month at the School Clinic, "Elmfield," London Road,
the Dental waiting room and operating room being used
temporarily.
During the year 97 expectant mothers attended, making
190 visits to the clinic, which is an average attendance of
nearly 1G per session, which compares with 8 last year and