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Board of Guardians, it is for the Guardians, on the advice of their Medical
Officer, to decide whether any special need is present, and, if so, to take
account of that need in determining the amount and form of relief to
be given.''
A deputation from the Conference interviewed the Minister of Health
on 24th July, when he intimated that he was not prepared to withdraw
the Circular in dispute or to increase the amount of the grant in question.
As the local scale had been in operation since November, 1922,
when the cost of living figure was 85, the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee and General Purposes Committee considered an adjustment
of the scale. After consideration, the Council resolved that the scale
be revised on the basis of a cost of living figure of 65 with the proviso
"that any cases hitherto supplied with milk in which milk would be
discontinued under the new scale, be individually considered by the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, with power to grant milk in
cases of particular hardship.''
Upon the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee agreed that these special cases should be
reported upon by the Health Visitors, and the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee in November appointed a Sub-Committee, with power
to grant milk, subject to confirmation by the full Committee.
The Committee agreed that reports upon the cases by the Clinic
Medical Officers would be of great assistance in helping them in their
decisions.
This Sub-Committee first met on 26th November, and up to the end
of the year had considered 44 applications respecting 63 individuals.
Milk was granted to 49 individuals of whom 27 were recommended by
Clinic Medical Officers.
West Ferry Road Distributing Centre.—In September the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee agreed to discontinue the special distributing
session at West Ferry Road. The greatest number of applicants dealt
with was 8 and the Committee agreed that the recipients should attend
the Centre when the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic was in session.