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Supply of Milk and Food for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and for Infants.
The supply of milk and food at less than cost price was continued during the
year under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, for nursing mothers,
expectant mothers in the last three months of pregnancy, children up to three
years of age and, exceptionally, to children between three and five years of age.
During the year 306 applicants received free or assisted milk under the scheme.
This number included 163 who were receiving such assistance at the end of 1935.
Grants were made to 143 new applicants.

Home Help.
The Council's Home Helps attended 19 cases during the year.
All applications for the services of the Home Help are considered by the
Assistance Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
In four cases of extreme necessity the services of the Home Help were
granted free. In all other cases the applicants were required to contribute towards
the cost, contributions ranging from 3s. 6d. per week up to £1 per week. The
services of the Home Help have been much appreciated; and it has been found
that the Council's provision meets a much felt want in the Borough.
Convalescent Homes.
Two mothers each with baby and toddler were sent away. In both cases the
applicant was required to contribute towards the cost.
Twenty-five applications were granted for convalescent home accommodation
for children under five years of age; in eight cases the parents failed to take
advantage of the facilities provided. Seventeen children were sent away, nine
free; while the parents of the other children were required to pay part of the cost.
All these children were sent to the Hopedene Convalescent Home at Barnet.
One other child was sent by the Hospital for Sick Children to their Home at
Southbourne.
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Consultations in connection with this Voluntary Centre are held at the St.
Winifred Club, St. Peter's School, Onslow Street, Saffron Hill.
During the year ended 31st December, 1936, 179 children under five attended
the consultations. The 179 children made 2,571 attendances.
Extra food and nourishment were provided, also convalescent treatment at
country and seaside Homes (33 mothers and 74 children); classes and lectures on
health, care of the home, food, household economy and kindred subjects were held.
The Chairman and Honorary Secretary is Miss Mary Canney, 75, Lamb's Conduit
Street.