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1938]
42
Report of attendances, etc.
Children under 5 years 1,988
Adults 13
No. of individual children treated 131
„ „ adults „ 1
MILK GRANTS FOR NECESSITOUS EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
The revised Income Scale and the removal of certain minor restrictions, of which
details were given in the Annual Report for 1937 and which arose out of the Council's
consideration of Circular 1519 of the Ministry of Health, has enabled a much larger
number of mothers and children to take advantage of the provision of milk supplied
free or at part cost.
Provision of Fresh and Dried Milk.
1938. 1937.
No. of Recipients 20,700 11,169
Quantity of milk supplied
503,792 pints
(62,974 gallons)
256,861 pints
(32,1051/8 gallons)
Expenditure £7,077 9s. 5d. £3,347 4s. 9d.
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.
The Association continues to perform good work for Islington children by
providing convalescence and obtaining treatment in recommended cases. The
Borough Council contributes £25 per annum to the Local Branch of this Association.
During the year, 81 Islington children under five years were given periods of convalescence
either in the country or by the sea, and 33 crippled children of like ages
were provided with surgical appliances, splints, special boots, etc.
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
As in past years, the Inspectors of this Society have investigated and kept under
supervision cases which were brought to their notice by the Public Health Department
and their efforts in this respect are warmly acknowledged. Out of the total number of
37 such cases, 24 were those where the supervision was continued from the previous
year, and the assistance of these Inspectors was sought by the Child Protection
Visitor in 2 of her cases.
BLIND PERSONS ACT, 1920.
The Borough Council is responsible by arrangements made with the London
County Council for visiting in the homes of blind children under the age of 5 years.
Where the home conditions are unsuitable for a blind child, the London County
Council may make arrangements for its reception into an approved institution with
the proviso that the child should not, save in very exceptional circumstances, be
removed from its own home.