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In addition, numerous applicants withdrew their applications, possibly
at the time of interview and quite a number were considered unsuitable
for registration.
Since visits to prospective minders were in most cases unplanned
and, therefore sometimes ineffective, the actual number of calls made
was in excess of the number of applicants that were finally registered.
Reports from Centre Superintendents
Centre Superintendents have each contributed something from their
purpose-built centres; we only wish we had more of these centres as the
public like them and the activities that are available for them there. It
also makes the work of the staffs much easier as they can cover their
full range of duties, i.e. Mothercraft and Relaxation, Child Health
Session, Toddlers Examination and Hearing Testing.
Kenwood Gardens Clinic
This is a busy clinic, at times every room is in use and we have
difficulty in finding waiting room space. One Health Visitor Field Work
Instructor works from this centre so that two student Health Visitors are
trained for Barking Technical College each year.
Madeira Grove Clinic
This centre is now opened in the evenings for the Probation Officers
Sessions.
The Claybury Hospital "After Care Club" is also running here in the
evenings.
The Madeira Grove Mothers' Club continues to be most ambitious in
their programme. One Speaker, Professor Camps, on "Battered Babies"
was particularly welcomed and this surely is one of the ways to educate
the public. One member of the club trained as a "Keep Fit" expert and
started a class for the mothers.
Two church halls included in this area continue to flourish.
All Saints Child Health Centre has a Mother and Children Club which
runs at the same time as the Child Health Clinic and a mutual help
service has been inaugurated by the mothers.