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is hard and the hours irregular, but every one in the
Institution takes a real interest in the work and there
is a spirit of mutual helpfulness.
During the year 1922, the Council decided that
owing to the large number of applicants for admission,
it was necessary to increase the accommodation of the
home. Accordingly, three additional rooms and a
bathroom were built on to the house, which has enabled
the Matron's former sitting room to be converted into
a ward for three additional beds, and one member of
the nursing staff who formerly had to sleep outside the
Institution has now been provided with a bedroom.
There will now be accommodation for ten cases under
normal circumstances instead of seven as formerly,
but owing to the irregularity with which confinements
occur, it is not always possible to limit our numbers
strictly, and on many occasions additional beds have
to be put up for temporary emergencies.
Provision of Milk.—Under the Maternity and Child
Welfare Act, 1918, milk is provided free, or at less than
cost price to necessitous cases under the Council's
scheme. During the year grants of milk were made to
expectant mothers and to children under five years in
449 cases.

This compares with the sum of £1,041 15s. expended
in 1921 and £1,169 14s. 1920.
It will be seen, therefore, that there has been considerable
economy effected in this distribution of milk.
All applications are considered by a sub-committee
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, who
institute the necessary inquiries as to the circumstances
of the applicants, and each case is considered in