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Number of cases in which milk was granted:—1932. III;
1933, 116. Approximate cost:—1932, £230; 1933, £250. In
7 cases grants of Trufood were made, and in 9 cases grants of Nestles,
Vitoleum Cream, etc., were allowed.
List of Foods Sold at Centres:—
Trufood amounting to £176 (approx.)
Horlick's Malted Milk ,, 012s.,,
Nestles ,, 0 5s. ,,
Vitoleum Cream ,, 3 ,,
Dental Treatment.—During 1933, 18 mothers and 62 children
were recommended to attend the Dental Clinic at Broomfield
House. Of these, 5 mothers and 51 children received treatment.
As before, this Clinic is run in co-operation with the Middlesex
County Education Authority.
The Council have at present under consideration a new dental
scheme whereby use will be made of a panel composed of local
qualified dentists and also of one or more Dental Hospitals. If this
scheme materialises the old arrangements will be considerably
altered and, in any event, it is not intended that Broomfield House
shall continue to be used as a dental centre.
Attendance at Centres of Non-Southgate Mothers.—With
the authority of the Committee, 25 mothers, living a short distance
beyond the borders of the district, attended various Southgate.
centres. A charge of Is. per attendance is made.
The number of non-Southgate mothers attending our centres
seems to be continually on the increase, and it would now appear
necessary to exercise the strictest discrimination in accepting such
cases. With the large housing estate springing up on our borders
these numbers will probably increase still more, and, while not
wishing to deprive any mothers of such advice as the Centres can
give, it should be remembered that their own districts are responsible
for this service, and also that Southgate mothers must be our primary
concern.
Voluntary Helpers.—The Voluntary Helpers Committee again
rendered excellent assistance to the Maternity and Child Welfare
services in the district throughout the year, the work carried out
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