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The Welfare

Each Wednesday afternoon a steady procession of prams and push-chairs made its way towards Wythall Institute. There were not that many new babies in Wythall during the 50's. The new housing developments were not yet completed and young Mothers knew each other if not by name, by sight. Going to the Welfare was not only our duty but a social outing when we could exchange gossip, measure our child's development against the others, while waiting our turn for the weighing session. We sat on upright, hard wooden chairs, balancing our wriggling bundles while trying to undress them. No easy "Baby-Grows" in those days!