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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The cost of this work during the year ended 30th September,
1918, was £26 5s.
(d) Provision of Milk. The Milk (Mothers and Children)
Order, 1918. 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.
From the 1st May to the 31st August, 1918, the actual cost
of this was £122 5s. 11d. This is equal to an annual expenditure
of £366 17s. 9d.
(e) Advice Cards. Pamphlets on the Feeding of Infants have
been distributed in this Borough since January, 1905.
(f) Grants to Voluntary Agencies. The Council on January
31st, 1907, resolved to contribute to the funds of the Voluntary
Infant Welfare Centres 25 per cent. of their annual expenditure,
provided that the total contribution of the Council should not
exceed £250 in any one year. This grant is subject to the following
conditions, viz.:—
1. That the work at each Centre be carried out to
the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health.
2. That the staff of the Medical Officer of Heath have
free power of entry to each Centre during the time the
work is being carried out.
3 That a representative of the Borough Council and
one of the Lady Health Visitors be members of the Committee
of Management of each Centre.
4. That the Medical Officer of Health be ex officio a
member of the General Council.
5. That the total contributions of the Council shall
not exceed a sum of £250 in any one year (i.e., 25 per
cent. of a gross annual expenditure of £1,000 in the
Borough).
This resolution was passed before the establishment of the
Clapham Centre.