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Section "B" (Continued)
HOME HELPS AND DOMESTIC HELPS
The Council's Scheme for the provision of Home Helps for
mothers during confinement, which has been in operation since
1930, was continued on a larger scale and was provided to 545
cases, fifteen whole-time and sixty-nine part-time workers
were employed.
Early in the year, in accordance with Ministry of Health
Circular No. 179/44, the Council approved an extension of the
Home Help Scheme, in order to provide a service of Domestic
Helps for the homes of sick, aged and infirm persons who are
unable to obtain help of which, under existing conditions, they
are peculiarly in need. Considerable difficulty was experienced
in obtaining a sufficient number of women suitable for this work,
in addition to the requirements of the Home Help Scheme for
lying-in cases, but the necessary assistance was granted to
137 cases.
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
In compliance with Ministry of Health Circular No. 20/44
arrangements were made for the weight of each newly born child
to be entered on the Birth Notification in order that early
contact could be made between the Health Visitor and the mothers
of premature babies born at home.
SUPPLY OF SHEETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 154/44,
and by arrangement with the Board of Trade, Priority Dockets
were issued to enable expectant mothers who were to be confined
in their own homes to purchase Sheets. These Dockets were in
freat demand and during the year 2,780 were issued at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
SUPPLY OF NATIONAL MILK AND VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS.
These were supplied to expectant mothers and children under
five years of age at all the Welfare Centres and Clinics in the
Borough throughout the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT.
Dental Treatment for expectant and nursing mothers and
children under five years of age was continued to be carried
out by arrangements made with the London County Council at their
Minor Ailment Treatment Centres and also at local Hospitals.
Dentures were supplied to 86 cases.
PROVISION OF INSULIN
The number of persons suffering from Diabetes who received
Insulin supplied under the Council's Scheme during the year
was 18.