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(g) HACKNEY AND STOKE NEWINGTON DEANERY MORAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION This
Association, which is affiliated to the London Diocesan Council for Moral
Welfare Work had another active year in helping the unmarried mother and her
baby, and other persons with moral problems. During the year ended 31st
March, some 206 new cases were dealt with as against 165 in the previous year
153 were maternity cases, 25 were mothers and babies needing after care, and
the remainder were persons with Matrimonial and/or Personal Problems. Of the
maternity cases, whose ages ranged from 16 to 23 years, 39 were admitted to
Mother and Baby Homes. Of the babies, 20 were put forward for adoption, and
five were sent to Residential Nurseries and nine to Foster Parents. Fourteen
girls were helped with Affiliation Orders and private agreements.
(h) BRITISH HOME FOR DEAF AND DUMB WOMEN. This Home at 26, Clapton Common,
Upper Clapton, E. 5., housed 21 deaf and dumb residents during the year ended
31st March. Two new cases were admitted, and one of the older women died in
hospital. Ten of the residents had a two weeks' Summer Holiday at the Clapton
Mission Holiday Home at Heme Bay, and the remainder spent their holidays with
relatives or friends. Several coach outings were arranged
(i) FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION. Area 4 of this Association covers the City
of London and some eight London Boroughs, and of a total of 583 cases dealt
with, some 104 or 18 per cent of the total were Hackney residents. The
Association assists people in difficulties, and in so doing co operates with
any other agency involved.
(j) INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION. Area II includes the Boroughs of
Bethnal Green, Finsbury, Hackney, Holborn, Poplar, St. Pancras, Shoreditch and
Stepney. The Association helps handicapped children by giving information as
to available resources, arranging convalescence, providing domestic help for
the family, giving support through the crises of ilness and adjustment to
permanent disability, rehabilitation and resettlement; as well as by providing
long term help with personal or family problems, which the incapacity may have
brought to a head.
(k) ST. MARY'S, STAMFORD HILL. This Home, run by a community of Anglican Nuns,
provides accommodation for 22 unmarried mothers and their babies. The Home
was full all the year round, 79 girls being admitted. The stay of the girls
is normally not less than four months, during which time they are trained in
child welfare,
(1) ST.SCHOLASTICA'S RETREAT. These self-contained flats are administered
by a Board of Trustees. The number of flats provided is 38, and they are for
"Catholics of either sex in reduced circumstances",
(m) ST, FRANCIS' HOME OF REST, 155, Richmond Road, E. 8. This Nursing Home
provides accommodation for some 17 bedridden aged women.
(n) JOEL EMANUEL ALMSHOUSES, Egerton Road, N.16. These Almshouses are
administered by the Board of Guardians and Trustees for the relief of Jewish
Poor. Accommodation is provided for 44 persons, including married couples and
single women or widows. There is a resident caretaker.
(o) SALVATION ARMY, The following three establishments in the Borough are
provided by the Salvation Army:-
"Crossways", 9, Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill, N.16, which provides accommodation
for 26 unmarried mothers and for 19 babies. Some 65 cases were
discharged.
"Lanark House", 13, Laura Place, Clapton, E.5. This hostel has accommodation
for 20 girls, aged 15 to 18 years, and some 46 persons were dealt with.
"St. Oswald", 2, Lampard Grove, Stamford Hill, N. 16. A young women's
residence with accommodation for 17 persons. There were 35 admissions
during the year.