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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918-1919.—Under
these orders the Council has continued to supply milk to
necessitous cases, each case being investigated, especially as
to the financial position, before a supply is granted.
The number of applications for free milk has averaged
20 per week during the year. The total expenditure during
the year was approximately £320. The distribution of milk
has entailed no increase of the administrative staff or additional
expense to the Council.
The distribution of this free milk has been an inestimable
boon, and has, without doubt, contributed very largely to the
improved condition of the children generally.
By this means the Public Health Department and the
Maternity and Infant Welfare Centres are able to keep in close
contact with these cases, and at the same time mothers have
been able to obtain a proper supply of milk for their children
which they could not have done otherwise.
The arrangements whereby the Infant Welfare Centres are
supplied with dried milk for distribution has been continued.
The mothers attend the Centre and obtain their supplies on
presenting an order issued from the Public Health Department,
thus encouraging the mothers to attend the Centres where they
can obtain advice both with regard to themselves and their
children.
Maternity Home.—I append figures for the year of this
report regarding the work of the Maternity Home.
The ante-natal clinic was held weekly by the Medical
Supervisors : Dr. Llewellyn Jones and Dr. Butler.