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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 1S30
was continued on a larger scale ana was provided to 688 cases.
In a. further 358 cases domestic help was provided for sick,
aged and infirm-persons.
43 whole-time and 161 part-tine workers were employed.
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CARE OF PREMATURE INPUTS
In compliance with ministry of Health Circular No. 20/44, it is
arranged that the weight of each newly born child is entered on the
birth notification in order that early contact can be made between
the health visitor and the mothers of premature babies born at home.
SUPPLY of SHEETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS
In accordance with 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 great demand and during
the year 5,955 were issued at the laternity and Child Welfare Centre.
SUPPLY OF NATIONAL MILK AND VITAMIN SUPPLMENTS
These were supplied to expectant mothers and children under. 5
years of age at all tne 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 continued to be carried out under arrangements
made with the London County Council at their minor ailment treatment
centres and also at local hospitals. Dentures were supplied to
106 cases.
PROVISION OF INSULIN
The number of persons suffering from diabetes mho received
insulin supplied under the Council's scheme during the year was 21.
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