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2. Welfare Centres.
Central Clinic.
(a) Infant Welfare. As indicated in last year's Report, it was
decided to erect a new Central Clinic in order to centralise, so far as
possible, the Maternity and Child Welfare Services, while continuing
the Clinics held at Gosterwood Street and Ilderton Road and carrying
on the Staffing of the Princess Louise Institute Clinic. The new
Clinic was officially opened upon the 11th July, 1936, by the Right
Honourable Arthur Greenwood, P.C., LL.D., M.P. The Services
provided include Ante- and Post-Natal Clinics, Artificial Sunlight and
Dental Treatment, Gymnasium and Massage facilities and Day
Nursery accommodation.
It has thus been possible to extend the scope of the work by the
inception of a Toddlers' Clinic and of Sewing and Cookery Classes,
together with periodical talks on Food Values.
In order to afford an opportunity to senior girls in London County
Council Schools who have been awarded Scholarships in Mothercraft
and Infant Welfare, the Borough Council agreed to accept a fixed
number of such scholars for training at the Central Clinic. In the
course of receiving such training these girls assist materially in the
various departments, although their chief work is in connection with
the Day Nursery, Sunlight and Toddlers' Clinics.
At all the Welfare Clinics the services of those ladies who assist in
a voluntary capacity are greatly appreciated.
For the Cookery Classes the South Metropolitan Gas Company
supplied the services of a Demonstrator and all necessary appliances,
and the value of various foodstuffs formed the subject-matter of talks
by one of the Health Visitors.