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Illegitimate Children.
The births of 44 illegitimate children were registered; one of these was above
the standard for enquiry; eight lived with both their parents who had a permanent
home together; two with their mothers who worked to support them; five with
their mothers who remained in their parents' home; one was boarded out with a
foster mother; one was placed in an institution; two died in early infancy; one
was stillborn; 23 children could not be traced, the mother often not having stayed
at the address given for more than one or two nights before the birth of the child.

In three cases where the patients were very poor the dentures were provided
free of charge; contributions towards the cost were required in five cases and in
eight instances the patients were required to pay the whole cost.
Supply of Milk and Food for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and for Infants.
The supply of milk and food at less than cost price was continued during the
year under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, for nursing mothers,
expectant mothers in the last three months of pregnancy, children up to three
years of age and, exceptionally, to children between three and five years of age.
During the year 250 applicants received free or assisted milk under the scheme.
This number included 117 who were receiving such assistance at the end of 1930.
Grants were made to 133 new applicants.