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The Baby Clinic, 92, Tavistock Road.
Pour hundred and ninety-four children attended this
institution, making 3,199 attendances. The average number seen
at doctors' consultations was 18.
Supply of Extra Nourishment for Expectant and Nursing
Mothers and for Infants.
Under the borough council's scheme for the supply of
dried milk, 1,120 applications were granted, of which 176 were
new cases. The number of packets of dried milk issued free
of charge was 14,982 and the cost to the council was
£990. 0s. 11d. In addition, 8,660 packets of milk were sold
at infant welfares centres to mothers at cost price, the total
value being £559. 16s. 2d.
The Government's war time scheme for the supply of
Milk at reduced prices or free to children under five years
and expectant or nursing mothers came into force in July,1940.
The following figures show the number of permits issued for
the supply of liquid or dried milk at reduced prices or free
of charge and the number of persons involved.
Liquid milk.
Permits issued No. of persons Permits issued persons
free receiving free for milk at ceiving milk
milk 2d. a pint at 2d.a pint
2,260 3,260 3,476 4,404
Dried milk.
Permits issued free permits issued for milk at price
equivalent to 2d. a pint to children
under one year.
205 208
In connection with the Government's scheme, the borough
council decided to grant supplementary supplies of dried milk
inspecial cases in which the medical officers certified,that
the amount of milk granted under the Government's scheme was
inadequate. The number of supplementary packets of dried milk
supplied was 143 at a cost to the council of £8. 6s. 10d. In
a few cases special packets of modified dried milks were
applied through local chemists.
As a result of the introduction of the Government's
milk scheme, the arrangements for the supply of free milk at
the expense of the council had almost completely ceased to oparate
by the end of the year.
The council's scheme for the supply of free dinners
to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers was continued
during the year and 1,192 dinners were supplied at a cost
to the council of £41. 17s. 0d.
Home Helps.
Eighty-nine home helps were supplied under the
council's scheme at a cost of £133. 10s. 0d.