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THE CREAGH NURSERY TRAINING SCHOOL.
(No. 38. Holland Villas Road).
This institution was opened in 1923, and has accommodation for 28 infants. As in the case
of the National Children's Adoption Association Hostel at Tower Cressy, unwanted infants are
received from various parts of the country, and cared for until adopted by some reputable person;
in addition, young ladies are trained in mothercraft.

CONVALESCENT HOMES.
In 1927, the Borough Council paid subscriptions of £16 16s. 0d. to the Evelvn Convalescent
Cottage Home, Wargrave, Berkshire, £8 8s. 0d. to the Hambledon Cottage Home, Surrey, and
£12 0s. 0d. to St. Mary's Convalescent Home, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. During the Summer
months, ten mothers with their babies and four mothers without babies were sent to the Evelyn and
Hambledon Homes for a fortnight's holiday and, in the month of December, one mother with her
baby was sent to the St. Mary's Home. It was only at the end of the year that the Council decided
to subscribe to the latter institution and the letters were not received until towards the end of
December.
HOME HELPS.
Seven applications were received during the year for the provision of a Home Help under the
Council's Scheme. The assistance requested was granted in four cases for a period of fourteen
days each and in two cases for a period of twenty-eight days each. The remaining application was
not granted. The gross cost of the scheme to the Council during the year was £12.
HEALTH LECTURER.
A new feature in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare work was introduced by the
Borough Council during the year 1926 by the appointment of a part-time Woman Health Lecturer.
This lady gives addresses in the afternoons at the Infant Welfare Centres and the Baby Clinic, and
lectures in the evenings at women's and girls' clubs, etc. Nearly all the latter institutions have
been eager to reserve definite dates for further lectures.

The great aim has been to awaken the interest of the mothers and to encourage them to ask
questions, not only about their babies, but also in connection with themselves, older children, home
management, cooking, etc. Controversial points are avoided as much as possible.
The Maternity and Child Welfare lectures are based on the Council's booklet "Advice to
Mothers."
Kensington was the first local authority to appoint a Municipal Health Lecturer; her work is
thoroughly appreciated by the Committees of the Infant Welfare Institutions and other bodies,
and the number of applications made for her services shows that she fills an important place in
the Public Health Service.
The promotion of knowledge on hygiene amongst the poor will give better and more lasting
results than can be obtained in an endeavour to force them to observe Acts of Parliament on health
which they do not fully comprehend.