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those desirous of having such a centre in a district too remote to make it possible for the promoters to visit the Clinic in London.

Two rooms are sufficient but three are desirable. The present clinic is worked with three small rooms and a fourth available for storage, filing and so on. The room space of any ordinary welfare centre should be adequate.

In order to make access to the existing clinic inconspicuous and easy, the ground floor and a small shop in an ordinary quiet thoroughfare in a poor district were secured, the shop window curtained off and the name, "The Mother's Clinic" painted on the shop front. The shop itself forms the outer reception room and its furnishing and decoration were specially chosen to have a psychological effect, namely that of health and sanity and as far as possible beauty. The accompanying photographs give an adequate indication of the Clinic which depends so much on its colour scheme for its attraction. The parents visiting this clinic are desired to feel that they come not to discuss disease, nor to be subjected to an operation but to discuss in an inspiring way in attractive surroundings one of the greatest and one of the most racially vital questions which arise. in their lives. The colour scheme is clear