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Battersea 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.
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In the case of other homes, the number of cases during the
financial year was 8, and the Council's contribution amounted to
£92 Os. 2d.
Home Helps.
During the year arrangements were made by the Council,
with the approval of the Ministry of Health, for the provision in
suitable cases of assistance in the home during the mother's lying-in
period. The names of suitable women are kept on a rota list, and
they are paid an approved fee when sent out to cases on the instructions
of the Medical Officer of Health.
The scheme appears to be working satisfactorily, but has not
been sufficiently long in operation to enable its effect to be judged.
When its advantages are more generally known it is hoped that
this scheme will prove to be a useful addition to the Maternity
Scheme.
Milk for Necessitous Persons.
Under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Act, 1918, milk is provided by the Council for necessitous expectant
and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age. The
following table gives particulars relating to the number of persons
supplied, quantities distributed and cost after deducting payments
made by those able in part to contribute :—
The following table gives particulers relating to the number of persons supplied, quantities distributed and cost after deducting payments made by those able in part to contribute:-
| Year. | Dried Milk. | Fresh Milk. | Cost (after deducting payments made). | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons supplied. | lbs. supplied. | Persons supplied. | Pints supplied. | ||
| 1920 | 1,473 | 15,588 | 233 | 31,894 | £ 3,330 |
| 1921 | 2,391 | 49,020 | 301 | 27,254 | 5,011 |
| 1922 | 2,469 | 61,511 | 260 | 23,879 | 5,279 |
| 1923 | 2,231 | 50,110 | 219 | 25,633 | 3,288 |
| 1924 | 1,840 | 51,837 | 178 | 17,654 | 2,533 |
| 1925 | 1,620 | 44,805 | 222 | 26,079 | 2,631 |
| 1926 | 609 (469) | 26,924 | 699 (469) | 89,435 | 3,262 |
| 1927 | 111 (53) | 2,519 | 1,381 (53) | 206,717 | 3,438 |
| 1928 | 119 (65) | 3,286 | 1,216 (65) | 149,307 | 2,667 |
| 1929 | 187 (60) | 3,127 | 1,101 (60) | 141,767 | 2,532 |
N.B.—The figures in brackets indicate the number of persons who received
both dried and fresh milk, and are therefore included in the number of
persons supplied in both columns.
In addition to the above, dinners to the number of 216 were
supplied during 1929 to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers
and children at a cost of £5 16s. 2d.