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I.inTSRNITY «ffl CHILD :

MUNICIRiL T .'JELF.,RE CENTRES:
Sewing CI £ses were started in September, 1942, at Pine Street. The
number of mothers attending these classes was not very large but those who
did attend came regularly and derived benefit and enjoyment from the classes.
A Cookery Demonstration was held at this Centre in July, 1942. The
mothers showed great interest in this demonstration and it would bo
oxtremoly useful to hold frequent lectures and demonstrations in the
Welfare Contre, but the promises now in use are so small and inconvenient
that it is not possible to do this at present.
GRANTS SCHEME:
A total of 9,454 dinners were granted to necessitous persons at tho two
Cw..*tros and lbs of Drii u Mil ■ were issued under the provisions of the
CoUUCil'v G.r. *Lts S'::: w ..e.
CLOTHING COUPONS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS:
Clothing coupons for expectant mothers under the 80.,.rd of T:?fdo Scheme
were continued to be issued and during the year 474 expectant mothers were
dealt with under this provision.
HEALTH VISITING:
The ro ; ulur visitation of expectant mothers and children under five
years was continued by tho Health Visitors and during tho year a total of
12,231 visits were paid by tho Council Staff in addition to visits made by
officers from certain Voluntary Centres in the Borough. Special visits were
paid by the He :Ith Visitors during the year to 40 infants. Thcso were
classified as -
Marasmus - 1; pemphigus - 1; bad home conditions - 1;
unwanted child/iiysterical mother - 1; slow progress - 2;
twins - 6 sets; premature - 7; small, frail infant - 3;
illegitimate - 18.