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23.
Until the introduction of rationing, voluntary workers
suppled tea and refreshments to all mothers attending the
Clinic at 1d. per cup.
(iii) Institutional treaimpnt»
(a) There is no provision in the Borough for institutional
treatment for mothers and children, provided by the Corporation,
hut private arrangements exist for the reception of expectant
unmarried mothers at the Kingston Deanery Home for Friendless
Girls, 18 Richmond Parle Road. The home is administered by a
voluntary body, the Kingston Deanery Moral Welfare Committee,
affiliated to the Southwark Diocesan Association for moral
welfare. There are fourteen beds. Admission is not confined
to Kingston residents, but is extended to girls residing
anywhere in, or occasionally beyond, the Southwark diocese.
The expectant mothers enter the home about two months before
confinement, and it is a condition of their acceptance that they
stay for at least two months after confinement, at tho end of
which period efforts are made to secure them suitable employment.
A sooial welfare worker keeps in touch with the girls after
they leave the homo. There is a permanent staff consisting
of a Matron, a S.C.M. Nurse, and a Cook-Housekeeper.
The following table shews the numbers of admissions to
the house during the period under review:-
1939 68
1940 81
1941 59
1942 58
1943 59
WAR-TIME. NURSERIES.
(b) In May 1941, the Local Authority was approached by
the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Labour and National
Service regarding the provision of Nurseries for the accommodation
of children under the age of five years, whose mothers
were on war work.
Plans were immediately put in operation for the adaptation
of Surrey Villa, Knights Park, as a war-time nursery.
Owing to the demand for accommodation before the adaptations
at Surrey Villa had been completed, the Surrey Villa children
were temporarily housed in unoccupied class rooms at St. Peter's
School, This occupation commenced on the 2nd September 1941,
Surrey Villa was completed early in November 1941, and the
children were transferred from St Peter's to Surrey Villa on the
17th November 1941.
It was realised that the demand for Nursery accommodation
was increasing, and the Ministry of Health were approached
regarding the adaptation of class rooms at St,Peter's School
for a Nursery School, i.e. for children between the ages of 2
and 5 years. Those adaptations were completed early in
December 1941, and the Nursery School was opened on the l6th
December 1941.
The demand for Nursery accommodation continued to increase,
and a third Nursery at Kilnwood, 213 Richmond Road, was adapted
and opened on the 10th August 1942; followed by a fourth Nursery
at Fairfield East which opened on 24th May 1943.
This last mentioned Nursery is a pre-fabricated