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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. Grants
of this kind were made to 7,990 families (compared
with 7,999 in 1932), the grants being in respect of
9,711 individuals.
There were 2 sessions a week, and 22,523 attendances
at the Welfare Centre in connection with Milk
Grants.
During the year the following quantities of milk
were issued to necessitous mothers:—
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk 9,985 galls.
Dried Milk 30,849 pkts.
Condensed Milk 2 tins.
together with medicines, etc. The approximate cost of
milk given in this way was £3,594.
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 a little above cost price. The
amount sold during the year was as follows :—
Dried Milk 5,543 pkts.
Condensed Milk 1 tin.
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.,
F.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:—