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Particulars of Extra Nourishment Grants During 1937.
(1936 figures in brackets.)
The total number of cases considered by the " Grants " Sub-Committee during the year was
3,883, of which 987 represented new applications. These latter were dealt with as follows :—
Number of Refused, withdrawn or referred
New Applications. Granted. to Public Assistance Committee.
987 (751) 854 (661) 133 (90)
The expenditure incurred during the year in connection with the issue of grants of fresh and
dried milks, butter, eggs, ancillary foods, medicines, etc., amounted to £1,697 17s. 8d.
The reception into the Borough of a large number of migratory necessitous families, referred
to in previous Reports, would appear to persist.
Four hundred and seventy-two families hitherto unknown to the Department applied for grants
during the year.
CONVALESCENCE.
On the 26th November, 1936, the Council approved the reservation of a bed at Mayfield (Sussex)
Convalescent Home at a cost of £80 per annum, and the bed became available from the 8th April,
1937. Seventeen mothers with their babies were sent for convalescence during the year, their
contributions towards the cost amounting to £8 6s. 6d.
In addition, nine mothers with their babies were referred to other homes at a nett cost to the
Council of £16 10s., the payments by patients totalling £6 16s. 6d.
In 56 instances the Council made grants towards the cost of children convalesced by the Invalid
Children's Aid Association. The amount paid by the Council to the Association during the year
for the convalescing of children was £237 0s. 8d.
A grant of £15 in aid of the funds of the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association
was made.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During the year eight maternal deaths were enquired into by Dr. E. R. Emslie, Assistant
Medical Officer for Maternity and Child Welfare, and reports thereon forwarded to the Ministry of
Health.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Miss M. A. MacLean continues to act in the dual office of Health Visitor and Child Protection
Visitor, her duties in the latter respect occupying three-fourths of her time.
In addition, other Health Visitors act as occasion requires and the Medical Officer of Health,
the Assistant Medical Officer (M.C.W.) and two of the Male Sanitary Inspectors are also authorised
to exercise the powers and duties of Child Protection Visitors for special purposes.