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HEALTH LECTURER.
The council's health lecturer, who was appointed in 1926, has continued to carry out valuable
work in educating mothers in public and personal hygiene. In addition, she has lectured at many
women's and girls' clubs, etc., and from reports received her lectures appear to have been much
appreciated.

HOME HELPS.
Fourteen applications were received during the year for the provision of home helps under
the council's scheme. The assistance requested was granted in 11 cases for a period of 14
days each, in 2 cases for a period of one month and in one case for three weeks. The gross cost
of the scheme to the council during the year was £24 15s. Od.
SUPPLY OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND FOR INFANTS.
The expenditure on extra nourishment to expectant and nursing mothers during the year
1932 showed a marked increase. At the beginning of the year, the council estimated for an expenditure
of £250, but owing to the difficult economic conditions prevailing and increased unemployment
and distress in North Kensington, it was necessary for the council to reconsider their expenditure
on extra nourishment, and a further sum of £250 was provided in July. By January, 1933, this
further sum had been expended, and the council voted an additional £300 to enable them to
continue this service until the end of the financial year, namely, the 31st March, 1933.
In the year January to December, 1932, there were 1,848 grants of milk made by the
council's milk applications sub-committee. Five hundred and eleven of the grants were in
response to new applications, and the remaining 1,337 were renewals of grant.
Under the council's scheme, 41,381 pints of fresh milk were granted free of charge at a cost
of £563 lis. 2d. ; 1919 packets of dried milk were granted free of charge at a cost of £137 4s. lid.

Seven applications for dinners were granted; two of these were new applications, and five
were renewals. The cost of the dinners amounted to £3 10s. Od.