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The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc.,
during the years 1920-34:—
Year.
Applications.
Applications
granted.
Cost
(approx)
£
Orders issued.
Cases
investigated
by
I.O. (b).
Unsatisfactory
cases.
Fresh.
(Pints).
Dried,
(Lbs.).
1920 (a)
?
17,095
?
873,585
3,454
—
—
1921 (c)
23,799
18,270
14,500
782,012
1,236
1,611
107
1922
18,082
16,215
8,500
621,796
1,664
2,969
15
1923
15,537
14,086
6,600
512,614
3,230
2,974
34
1924
14,828
13,597
6,150
487,070
4,902
2,922
14
1925
12,475
11,358
4,984
410,587
3,727
1,633
9
1926
12,928
11,905
7,249
426,762
2,917
593
6
1927
11,702
11,117
5,961
294,515
16,896
598
10
1928
8,449
7 772
3,090
11,639
40,909
343
2
1929
6,849
6,146
2,471
16,810
30,729
588
—
1930
7,216
6,693
2,820
28,247
33,147
610
2
1931
10,562
8,816
3,718
57,736
39,366
656
1
1932
14,914
13,213
5,459
73,512
60,094
633
—
1933
15,859
13,878
5,845
78,373
64,206
646
—
1934
12,762
11,098
5,069
78,902
53,387
—
—
Notes.—(a) In 1920, 49 tins of condensed milk were also issued;
(6) the Enquiry and Investigation Officer commenced duty in March,
1921; (c) by Circular 185, dated 31st March, 1921, children between
the ages of 3 and 5 years are only allowed milk upon a special
medical certificate.
Supply of Extra Nourishment—Co-operation with London County Council.
A scheme of co-operation with the Public Assistance Committee for
the supply of extra nourishment to expectant and nursing mothers, and
delicate children, attending the Council's Maternity Clinics, and who are
in receipt of out-relief, came into operation on 3rd June.
After three months' working the Committee were informed that the
scheme had worked well and no cases had been reported to be adversely
affected.
The amount chargeable to the Public Assistance Committee was
approximately £939.
Milk and London County Council Ante-Natal Clinics.
As it is an advantage that expectant mothers who intend to enter the
London County Council's hospitals for their confinement should attend
the Hospital Ante-Natal Clinic and that difficulties from divided clinic
responsibility might be encountered if these persons were also required to