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Transfer of Records.
When the children under the supervision of the Borough
Council attain the age of 5 years, records concerning them are, so
far as possible, transferred to the London County Council, so as to
be available for the information of the Education Authority.
Grants—Mothers, Toddlers and Babies.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
Milk.—One pint of milk a day is supplied to mothers who
are unable to attend for Dinners; this is increased to 1½ pints
per day wherever necessary, and the grant is available to expectant
mothers during the last five months of pregnancy, or earlier on
special recommendation.
Dinners.—Mothers are encouraged to aftend 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.