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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In accordance with the scheme for continuing the visiting
of children up to the age of five years, 896 children between the
ages of 1-2 years, and 2,599 between the ages of 2-5 years, were
seen.
The Council decided on the nth April, 1918, to supply milk
free of cost to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers, and
to children under five years of age, under the Milk (Mothers and
Children) Order, 1918. This scheme came into force on 1st May,
from which date 186 families were dealt with.
In addition to this, owing to the shortage of milk during
certain months of the year, many applications were made for an
increased supply to infants and invalids. All applications were
investigated and in cases of genuine hardship the milkman was
interviewed.
The visits in respect of all the above relating to milk amounted
to 478.
The sanitary defects found in the houses during the visits to
the mothers were all dealt with in the usual way. 40 intimation
notices were served after visits to infants, 63 after visits in respect
of Measles, and one after Whooping Cough. Two statutory notices
were required. All these notices were complied with.