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ANTE-NATAL WORK.
Close attention is devoted to the work of ante-natal consultations, as
the figures in Table No. 26 demonstrate. Sound advice, based on the
most recent scientific investigation, is provided by the medical officer of
the Ante-natal Clinic. Every effort is being made to ensure that mothers
will take full advantage of the excellent arrangements made by the
Chelsea Health Society so that as far as possible all risk of disease and
accident incidental to childbirth may be removed.
SUPPLY OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN.
Provision is made under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918,
whereby milk is provided in necessitous cases, free or at less than cost
price.
The Milk and Welfare Sub-committee meets weekly at the Town
Hall to consider applications.
Free milk is supplied when the total income of the family, after
deducting rent and insurance, does not exceed 4s. Od. per head per week.
Milk is supplied to other cases on the following basis :—
Net available incomes 4s. to 5s. at the rate of 1d. per pint.
„ „ 5s. to 6s. „ „ 1½d. „
„ „ 6s. to 7s. ,, ,, 2d. „
„ „ 7s. to 8s. „ „ 2½d. „
The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this
service:—

* These totals do not include orders subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, which
average 80 or more during each year.
It will be observed that in 1935 there was a decrease in the cost of milk.
Cows' milk was supplied to 80 per cent, of the applicants, dried milk
being supplied to the remaining 20 per cent.
The arrangements for the supply of milk in the Borough are working
satisfactorily. Families in receipt of out-relief do not come under the
Council's scheme for the supply of milk to necessitous mothers and
children. These cases are dealt with entirely by the Public Assistance
Committee, who grant the necessary extra milk on a certificate signed
by a Doctor at the Welfare Centre. This scheme obviates the undesirable