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CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT FOR NURSING
MOTHERS AND INFANTS.
The amount of convalescent home treatment provided for nursing
mothers and infants, during the past five years is shown in Table No.
30. During the year three of the cases were sent to Homes free of
charge. The remainder contributed according to their resources. Of
applications made for convalescent treatment, it is found that over
40 per cent. are subsequently withdrawn, owing to domestic circumstances
rendering it impossible for the mother to leave her home. The
period of convalescence granted is two weeks.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1929.
This Act, which came into operation on 1st April, 1930, is intended
to give greater freedom to local authorities in the administration of
Health Services. Under the Act, block grants for these services are
substituted for the former percentage grants. Power is given to local
authorities to extend their existing services without sanction of the
Ministry of Health. Additional expenditure thus incurred must, however,
be borne by the local authority concerned.
Since 1st April, 1930, the functions hitherto performed by Boards of
Guardians and, in the Metropolitan area, by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board, have been, with minor exceptions transferred to the County
Councils. Responsibility for the control of all London Hospitals and
Institutions directly supported by the rates is thus now vested in the
London County Council. A special provision as to London is made in
the Act, whereby the Minister of Health may make an order transferring
or delegating any of the County Councils functions to the Metropolitan
Boroughs. Thus far, the only duties transferred are those relating to
the Registration of Births and Deaths and to Vaccination.
WIDOWS , ORPHANS AND OLD AGE CONTRIBUTORY
PENSIONS ACTS, 1925 AND 1929.
The powers and duties under these Acts, in respect of deserted,
abandoned or neglected children in the Borough, have been taken