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"Three bad cases of albuminuria and several mild ones
Were treated, with good results.
"Three severe cases of heart-disease were treated and the
mothers did well.
" The three patients with a positive Wassermann reaction
were all referred for special treatment and produced healthy
children. One of these had previously borne a macerated
foetus, another had had three premature dead babies. One
mother who had had four miscarriages previously, bore a
definitely diseased baby, although her own Wassermann
reaction had been twice negative.
SUPPLY OF FOOD.
Considerable use is made of the Council's Centres
for the distribution of food to mothers and infants.
Dried milks of various brands are sold, being labelled
specially to the Council's directions to avoid the use
of trade names. The following quantities of milk
were sold :—
Dried Milk 23,385 lbs.
Condensed Milk 159 tins
PROVISION OF MILK FOR NECESSITOUS
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
Milk is given in the following cases : —
(a) Expectant mothers during the last three months
of pregnancy.
(b) Nursing mothers.
(c) Children up to three years, also in exceptional
cases children between three and five years
of age.
The quantity of milk authorised does not exceed
one pint per day except in the case of children between
3 months and 18 months where a special medical
certificate is furnished, and in which case as much