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has been made elsewhere, has led to increased privation
among the mothers and children. So far as necessitous
expectant and nursing mothers and young children
under 5 are concerned, the Council is able to render
some slight assistance by way of grants of milk. 8,793
families were assisted in this way compared with 6,087
in 1930.
There were 101 sessions for dealing with applications
for milk grants, and parents made 19,741 attendances
at the Welfare Centre in connection with this
subject.
During the year the following quantities of milk
were issued to necessitous mothers:—
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk 13,359 galls.
Dried Milk 21,149 pkts.
Condensed Milk 281 tins.
together with medicines, etc. The approximate cost of
milk given in this way was £3,473.
SUPPLY OF DRIED MILKS, Etc.
In connection with the work of the Council's
Centres dried milk of various brands, labelled specially
to the Council's directions to avoid the use of trade
names, were sold to the mothers:—
Dried Milk 8,723 pkts.
Condensed Milk 6 tins.
HYGIENIC CLOTHING.
The Welfare Centres continue their useful service
of1 helping mothers to obtain more hygienic clothing
for their children. Garments recommended by the
Central Council for Child Welfare are exhibited at
the Centre and are eagerly copied by mothers and there
is no doubt that the Council's educational work in
this respect is doing much to raise the standard in
young children's clothing.