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circularised the Infant Welfare Centres as to the conditions under
which this milk could be obtained for the benefit of the young
infants. Under this arrangement, £750 worth of milk was distributed
to the mothers attending the various Infant Welfare
Centres during 1918. This milk was purchased at 1s. 10d. a lb.
from the purveyors, and sold at cost price to the mother, thus no
profit being made on these transactions. Undoubtedly, this was a
very wise arrangement, and has been of great benefit to the young
infants.
During the year also, about £30 worth of Virol has been distributed;
for this, the mothers bring their own jars, and Virol is
dispensed at 2d. per oz., which is roughly, at cost price.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made 2,273
Number of Re-visits 4,469
Eight hundred and four of the, above were carried out by
Health Visitors and revisited when required.
During the year, when premises have been entered for the
purpose of carrying out disinfection after cases of Infectious
Disease, the following books belonging to the Libraries, etc., were
destroyed: —
Central Library, 22; School Libraries, 3; Total, 25.
The following special disinfections were carried out during
the year: —
April —Cold Storage Vaults, Reserve Supply Depot, Deptford.
June —Maze Hill Schools, Boys' and Girls' Departments.
October—Halstow Road Girls' School, six Class Rooms.
November —Workshops for the Blind of Kent, six Work
Rooms.
Roan Girls' School, 30 Rooms (whole School).
Blackheath and Charlton Cottage Hospital.