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Free Provision of Insulin.
Insulin was provided free by the Council under §227, Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, to fifty-two persons at a total cost of
£214 3s. 5d.
Convalescent Home Accommodation.
The four beds maintained for Lambeth children at the Hart's
Leap convalescent home, Farnham, have been kept full during
the year. 15 children were given prolonged periods of convalescence
in the home and in every case returned to London much
improved in health. Some children stay longer than three months
but generally speaking the length of time spent by the majority
is from six to twelve weeks.
Information is sent to each mother every week by the matron
concerning the well-being of the child, and one month after returning
home the welfare centre doctor reports to the convalescent home
the child's condition, weight, etc., so that the value of the convalescence
in promoting the child's health can be assessed.
The Zachary Merton Convalescent Home for mothers and babies
at which the Council have agreed to maintain four beds has not
yet reopened its doors. Before the war the Council had two beds
there for mothers which include cots for their infants and if needed
accommodation for toddlers as well.

The nurseries have been full throughout the year because
quarantine has never been put into practice in the nurseries at
any time since it would appear to serve no useful purpose. The
demand for places in the nurseries remains almost as intense as
ever, and when the Black Prince nursery was closed because the
owners wanted their premises back the mothers rose at once in