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those unable to attend the restaurant on the premises. The vans are fitted
with heated containers so that the meals are delivered freshly cooked and hot.
(i) FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION - Area 4. This area comprises the City
of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Finsbury, Hackney,
Holborn, Poplar, St. Pancras, Shoreditch and Stepney. During the year, 546
new cases were dealt with, plus 182 long-term cases carried over from the
previous year. Forty-six per cent. were referred by voluntary societies and
individuals, 20% were self-referred, 16% by statutory social agencies, 15% by
the National Health Service, and 3% miscellaneously. The problems with which
the Society are asked to help include those arising from marital discord,
unsatisfactory parent-child relationships, the difficulties of fatherless
families, handicapped people, isolated people, the aged, adolescents and
unmarried mothers, and adjustment to the loss of relatives, health, income or
status, as well as the economic problems caused by financial hardship or
inability to manage on an inadequate income.
(j) INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION. "However highly organised,
however complete statutory welfare work becomes, there will always remain a
vital place fcr the voluntary society. For such, the paramount pre-occupation
is the need of the individual as a person in distress, where help must be given
without delay or obstruction and with compassion and understanding".
The following figures give the numbers of children helped in various ways
during the year by residential care, home visits and office interviews, and by
advice and information and reports sent by request of hospitals, etc.
Residential Care (either sent away or for investigation
and follow up) 251
Case Work Service 694
Advice, information and reports sent on request by
hospitals, etc. 140
Amenities granted 123
Home visits and Office interviews 3,765
(k) ST. MARY'S, STAMFORD HILL. Run by a Community of Anglican Nuns,
this Home for mothers and babies accommodates 22 mothers. The mother is
trained in the care of her child and to nurse her baby, her stay at St. Mary's
Home being usually not less than four months. During the year, 61 girls were
admitted and discharged. Twenty-four returned home with their babies, and 3
went to Mother and Baby Hostels; six babies went to Residential Nurseries, 5
were fostered, and 18 babies were adopted' five girls left before the birth of
the baby.
(1) ST. SCHOLASTICA'S RETREAT. These alms flats are administered by a
Board of trustees under the control of the Charity Commission. The flats are
for "Catholics of either sex in reduced circumstances". The flats are all
self-contained, the residents looking after themselves in their flats and doing
their own cooking, etc. It is not a "Home" in the usual sense of the word,
and there are no facilities or staff for prolonged nursing or attendance.
(m) ST. FRANCIS CONVENT, 155, Richmond Road. This is a small Home of
17 beds for bedridden aged women. Most are Church of England patients, and
are given the privileges of the Church.
(n) JOEL EMANUEL ALMSHOUSES, Egerton Road, N. 16. The administration
of these Almshouses is carried out by the Board of Guardians and Trustees for
the relief of Jewish Poor. There are 44 residents in the almshouses which
consists of a wing for married couples and a wing and a half for single women
or widows. The residents live quite independently, and have their own furniture,
etc. There is a resident caretaker, The married couples have a selfcontained
flat consisting of bedroom, sitting room/kitchen, and a lavatory.