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SUPPLY OF DRIED MILKS, Etc.
Apart from the milk issued free or at half-price,
dried milk of various brands, labelled specially to the
Council's directions to avoid the use of trade names, is
sold to the mothers practically at cost price. The amount
sold during the year fell considerably and was as
follows :—
Dried Milk 5,221 pkts.
Condensed Milk 8 tins.
HYGIENIC CLOTHING.
The Welfare Centres continue their useful service
of 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.
SPECIAL CLINIC FOR DELICATE CHILDREN.
Since 1925, a Special Consultation Clinic for
Delicate Children has been in operation at the Centre,
conducted by Dr. Helen M. M. Mackay, M.D.;
M.R.C.P. Medical Officers at the Infant Consultations
observing children whose conditions require special
investigation, or on whom they desire a second opinion,
refer such children to the Special Clinic.
Dr. Mackay reports on the work of the year as
follows : —
Special Clinic for Delicate Children.
Report for 1932,.
In the past year the children sent to this clinic have
appeared to be of much the same type as in previous years,
but I think there is no doubt from the appearance of the
mothers that maintenance of the condition of the children