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Care of Illegitimate Children.
Information of all notified births of illegitimate children
were forwarded to the Moral Welfare Worker of the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Moral Welfare who co-operated with
the Public Health Department in all matters relating to the
care of the illegitimate child and its mother.
Guaranteed payments to foster mothers undertaking the
care of illegitimate children were made by the Council, contributions
towards the cost of this service being recovered from
the natural mother in each case. At the end of June four
foster mothers were receiving payment under this Scheme in
respect of five children.
Home and Domestic Helps.
The services of a Home Help were provided by the Council
for 79 mothers, either before, during or after confinement, and
in 86 instances the services of a Domestic Help were provided
in homes where there was sickness.
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment was provided for expectant or nursing
mothers in four cases. Part of the cost of the treatment, which
was carried out by private dentists or at a hospital, was recovered
from the patients.
Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
Sunlight and massage treatment for children under five
years of age not attending school was provided by arrangement
with the London County Council at St. Giles' Hospital on the
recommendation of the Medical Officers of Infant Welfare
Centres. Eight children benefited under this Scheme making a
total of 64 attendances.
Minor Ailments Treatment.
The treatment of certain ailments in children under five
years of age was carried out at the London County Council
School Treatment Centres on the recommendation of Clinic
Medical Officers of Infant Welfare Centres under the terms of an
agreement between this Council and the County Council. The
number of children who received treatment under this Scheme
was 155.