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Midwifery Assistance.—No applications were received during
the year from necessitous women for contributions towards the fees
of midwives.
Maternity Outfits.—Sterilised maternity outfits are kept at the
Town,Hall for issue to expectant mothers who arrange for their
confinements to take place in their homes. These outfits are
supplied at or below cost price or free of cost to persons who are
unable to make a contribution.
Eleven outfits were issued during the year—4 were sold at cost
price, 1 at reduced price and 6 were supplied free of cost. The sum
collected from the sale of outfits was £1 7s. Od., and the net cost to
the Council was £1 19s.Od.
Consultants in Difficult Maternity Cases.—-There was no case
during the year in which the services of obstetric specialists were
required in connection with difficult confinement.
Home Helps.—One hundred and twenty-six applications were
granted for the assistance of home helps under the Maternity and
Child Welfare Scheme.
Convalescent Home Treatment.—Arrangements were made for
the convalescence of 15 children.
The total cost to the Council of convalescent home treatment in
1940 was £50 17s. 0d.