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Finsbury 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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mothers during the last five months of pregnancy, or earlier on
special recommendation.
Dinners.—Mothers are encouraged to attend for Dinners,
which are supplied free from Monday to Friday inclusive, either
at the Municipal Centre at Pine Street or by arrangement at two
Voluntary Organisations within the Borough. In certain cases
1 pint of milk daily in addition is given. During the week-ends
1 pint of milk and two eggs daily are supplied.
Toddlers.
Milk.—One pint of milk daily is supplied to toddlers between
the ages of 1 and 5 years on the production of a medical certificate.
Dinners and Milk.—Mothers are encouraged to bring their
children for Dinners, which are supplied free from Monday to
Friday inclusive, in addition to ½ pint milk daily. During the
week-end they receive 1 pint of milk and 1 egg daily.
Babies.
Grants of wet milk or dried milk, as recommended by the
doctor, are given to babies under the age of one year.
The grants are given free as a rule, or at half cost, according
to a scale of income drawn up by the Council.
Urgent cases are dealt with immediately, emergency grants
being issued for one week on the recommendation of the Health
Visitors or Medical Officers pending the submission of an
application.
Families in receipt of Public Assistance are referred to the
appropriate authority for the issue of the grant, the Borough
Council issuing the grant for a week pending transference to the
Public Assistance Authority.
Dinners.—The dinners are given at the following Centres:—
(a) Pine Street Municipal Centre.—Mothers and Toddlers.
(b) Leage Street Municipal Centre.—Toddlers.
(c) Home of Service, 36, King Square, E.C.1.—Mothers.
(d) Women's League of Service for Motherhood, 128, Pentonville
Road, N.1.—Mothers and Toddlers.
(c) and (d) are Voluntary Organisations with whom the
Borough Council has made arrangements for the supply of dinners
recommended at an agreed rate.