Reading Observer 09-1920

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, THE READING ' OBSERVER, SATURD.A;, SEPTEMB:'E~.R~.:::
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CORPORATION', MATERNITY H. ME.

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the Ma.yOre68 IMrs. Abram) on Thursday after_
FiOiLlly, Thursday's ' opening regiHter5 the.
accepted view that. DO woman will be deDie(1 the
provision which is her simple d~e at tb i.& crHi<;al
; t.in;te. of her life.

n oon, and promisea to, fulfil 0.' lon g-felt want in
Rending , especially in view of the congested state
of the housing accommodation in .t.he town. An
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r~goti. ati?1l6 fO: the purchase 0( . " Dell~'ood
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The establishme nt of a. 'maternlty home marks
Il frn' 4eparture in publicI medi cal provision.
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infa-nb welfare
The growing interest in child
welrare re~)'ed an e n ormous impetus from the
~tllpendol1s los.; of life d Ul'ing the war.· The effort
t o gal\'e the great wastage o f child life has not been
confined t o t h Ui oowl try . In .FI·allce, and still',
more in C;ennany, ~trelluous \\~ork b as beNt c•.tr·
ried 011 '.i n the .same di reCt.ion .

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Qrlgmated In Apnl, 1919, and culmmated In th e'
' Corporation pUl'Chasing t he property for . .£3,000.
.A furt her sum of over £ 2,000 was necel!Sary to
i.ldapt. it. to its prese nt use a nd t o IH"O"ide the
requi site equipment. Of the totn l, one-half is
pa ya ble' by the I mperial Excheque r, lea.v ing h alf
to be. pro\"ided loca lly. The iiPe llditUl'e will not
ho r cgol'ded ns excc'ssi\"e at mod ern prices.

is equally a necessary part of a complete scheme of

The Home has beell equipped '

III addition to l h& nationa.l ~Jlect. of the m atteI' ,
the pre!'Sclit .,difficuJticos ill regal'd to h ousing and

r~quirem en ts.

with nIl modern

charges.!

The Home being designed for nOl1nAI cases, the
\vill ibe in the main carried out by

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accordance

twp .rooms

.co~tt,~e ~rr.

The: Cbail>ma}1 of t he
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Phil. '
and t he f ommittee . Messrs, Clark, DOI'mer,

Quelch r Rabson, &lwe, L. G.

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a nd Miss E. M. Sutton. ~on ·mem.
. of th~ COlltLCit a.re: Mr, H . C. ~obel'ts. Mrs;
rn~vis , Mrs. 1M. A. 'Jones, Miss M. ~~a.plesden:
. . K .- Shortef ~~a Mrs. M. L . StansHeld. TIi~
Superintelldent is :Mr . . D , J. ~liIJignn,l
" D ,P.H., and the Matron Miss G, 1 .!
IH".·",.tt. certified midwife.

The conditions governing
e noug h tp admit t.hnt no woma.n
t he >faci lit ies of .. ·the- Home, withtlal t only uncomplicate d 'cases
'f b e COll )Oration hilS pt'ovided
ca ges at the Royal Be rki!bil'e
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it. ha.s
decided
being fore-s cen, prOYiiOlOn caD

"DELLWOOD." ExteriQr of the . Home:

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bet, nssistaDt. nurses, all cert.ified
~i'lwi!ves.. If medical assistance is required,
" rran"cm,entcs b a.\"e been m a.d e that. the doctor of
n, li •• •• ·< chotec. can be called ill. I t. IS hoped
the D bme develops! it.
become an
lap,pm·fed school for the training of mipw ives,
need much felt- in the Reading district·,
a.n d

on ~ he i1tt ic floor have been aS8ign~, one t.o the
mn-ids and one to the Nurse on
duty. The
garage has 'bee~ nda}lted t o
the laundry
requirements of the H ome.

," D ellwood " W RS a. private residell<.'e, stulldillg
iu . its own groun d of about two aCI'es e..x lell t.
The front age to Li eben~8d it;: 190 feet, an d
the anl"age depth or the ground is 440 feet. The
houlOC rU<.'e" Mli ghtl y south of west .
As now
ndapted, t h e ground 0001' will be in the main,
admin i!!tratin>.
Tbere is a. sit.tin g room an d
bedro~m ~ol' the :MlI t ron, n large l)edl'oom 811d 8
dining room for the NUI'fl ing Sta.ff, toget her wHh

The opening of " Dell wood" and similar insti .
Lut.iolls i,l this country will mlljnlain out" leading
position ill a. sphere in which we ha,"e always
bee-II I the pioneers.

a Clla.~·ge· "alj'ing according to circumstn.ncCIJ
be "lade for maint.enance. When possible,
will be. p1rovi'd ed in privat e wards 'at in.

kitchen, larder and lavatory a~~:l~'~;t~::; On
the ground fl oor t here is uJso n.
receiving
room a Y'd bathroom and a.
room in
which any cases requ,i ri~g
will
be nursed. The first 8001' is
to the patients. F our l'OOJn8_
as wards, one to accommodate
Rnd one twv paticnt £. There. is
in which all births. will 00' cor:ld/J,ct..i.
necessary
N urse's d uty room, (IS well a s
hwa~t"Y an d sn nitary pro"\""ision .

home he' p ha.ve emphMl.8ed t he. need for such an
jnet it.ut ition.

T he ne"' Corporation Maternity H ome, .. Dell.
wood," L iebenrood-rood, was forma ll y opened by

tha.t,,,,ch

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AGENCIES.!

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ASCOT.-Mr. A. 3. Morton. Stratton ViII ••.
KenDei Ride, Asrot.
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BALDWIN:-Rev. Hilgrov. Cox•.
.. Watlington. O>;on.
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BEECH HILL-Mr. F. B. Thompoon, Th.
Garden•. Buch Hill HOIl ••, ~' ear Reading.
BOXFORD.-Mr. Ci.arlu K~i l.t. Boxlord,
. ' near Newbury.
BRACKNELL. BIN FIELD ~I WOKING.
HAM.-Mr. H. Carder. Bag.hot Road,
. Braebell.
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BRAYWOOD.-Mr. G. E: "1atts. School
Ho),ee. White Walth.m. nearM.ideohe.d
BRIGHTWELL.-Mr. J . E. Dolm.n.
.Brightwell. W.llio.lord.
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.BRIMPTON.-Mr. W. J. Verr.lI. School
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Hou.e,
Brimpton. ne.r Re.ding,
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BURGHFIELD.- Mr. E. Sh.pp.rd. Burgh.
li.ld. n.~r Re.ding.
COTHILL.-Mr. E'J H. M.rlt•. Moo. Cott •••.
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Cothill. oe.r A&ingdon.
DENCHWORTH.-.J Mr. B. Lay.:Laur.1 Den •.
Dencbworth. Waota...
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DJDCOT. - Mr. 4Id~r, Wallibglord Road.
Nortbbouro., D,~eof. ..
DRAYTON.-'Mr. ~ Harri •. Drayton. n•• r
Abingdon.
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. ENGLEFIELD.7'"' M . C. F. Golding. 'School
Hou ••• Engl.Ii.ICI. n.ar R.ading.
FARINGDON.-Mf. J. Wright Glouc ••ter
. Str.et. FaTingdo\'.
GROVE.-Mr.·' J. Wood. Bay Tree Cott •••.

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Under 2
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MONTHLY
CONTRIBUl'ION.

DIM.T.Ji PAY.

AGE .

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H. Gill. 53.

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yeaTS <. , ••• " • • • •
to ' 4 years ....
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H. Wood •. 23.
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'; Members on attaining the age ,of. 8 years desirous 'of transferring
to Table 3 will cease their Assurance under this T a ble.

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ROy.t'Berksh~eFrieniflY $~clety ::··

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SIl[INIFIEL.D.·-~-fr.

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St..
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Further
particulars .'may
be ' obtained of
the Secretary,
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Mr. A. H. GOOD,
14, Blagr<).ve St.

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SICK , PAY ONLY.

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MONTHLY
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·,'sWK PAY.

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Any further sum may be con ~.ribuhld monthly by way of Deposit
which,will be available for Sick Pay; or may be withdrawn for aln y
other ·purpose.
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HUNGERFORD.-f.tr. J ••. Newbook. High
Street. Hunger! rd.
ILSLEY.-Mr. E. ~uzzey, We.tU.l. y.
Newbury.
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Agents requu-ed n Distric:ts where the
•• Royal B.,erb' i. not repre"nted.

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TABLE 3. (ASSU~CE).
SICK PAY .' AND' DEATH PAY.

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AfI.,nts requi~ in Di.,. tri..~ w~,re the

3/6 for 26 prider 10
weeks' l . 1
£3 10' 0
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. From 8 to 16 years Half Pay '
for a further \ov~r 10
26 weeks.. . £4 10 0

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Royal Berb:'not represerted.
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· iJeaeflts payable 3 iTlbriths after admission.

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