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Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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No Ante-Natal work is carried out by the Society and no dried foods are supplied at the Clinics. The following table gives the total of Municipal and Voluntary visits and attendances at Clinics:—
| Attendances at Welfare. | Home Visits to Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Grand Total. | ||
| Municipal Scheme | 958 | 17,849 | 18807 | 9390* |
| Voluntary Scheme | 559 | 8,281 | 8,840 | 2,813 |
| Total | 1,517 | 26,130 | 27647 | 12203 |
* Includes 160 visits paid by the Woodford Nurse.
6. ASSISTED MILK SCHEME.
Milk is supplied under this scheme to expectant and nursing
mothers and to children under three years of age. It is not a
condition that applicants should attend the Welfare Centre, although,
in practice, it was found that during 1930 the majority did do so.
Applications are made on special forms which give particulars of
income and rent and are scrutinised each week by two lady members
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, members of which
attend in rotation.
Milk may be either granted free or at reduced cost, and the
following shows the amount and estimated cost of milk granted by
the Committee during 1930.
7. HOME HELPS.
Applications for the provision of Home Helps are considered by
the Milk Rota Committee, and, if approved, a payment of 12s. 6d.
per week for two weeks is made. In addition to the four home helps
Number of families assisted, 365.
| Scale. | Amount. | Cost to Authority | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Free | 427 pints | 5 | 17 | 6½ |
| ½d. per pint | 28,784 „ | 332 | 17 | 0 |
| 1d. „ „ | 22,071 „ | 208 | 16 | 8 |
| 1d. „ „ | 440 „ | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Half-cost | 7,159 „ | 48 | 6 | 9¼ |
| Total | 58,881 „ | £599 | 2 | 3¾ |