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Homes.—A grant of £100 was made to the St. John the Baptist Home
formerly in Westminster, now at Tulse Hill.
Supply of Milk.—Grants of milk free or at reduced prices were made to
148 expectant and nursing mothers and to children, 99 less than in 1920.
Except in a few instances ordinary milk was granted, in the others, dried
milk. The amount expended was £260 16s. 1d. for "fresh" milk, and
£19 19s. for dried; total, £280 15s. 1d. Each case is re-considered
monthly.
The reduction in the number of applications is due not to less destitution
but to a greater number of persons having to apply to the Guardians,
as in cases in which the applicant is already in receipt of Poor Law Relief,
(or is considered ought to be), reference is made to the Guardians, so that
one authority only deals with the matter. In cases with little or no
income the Guardians are able to assist with other food as well as milk.
In addition to the above, dried milk is kept at all the Centres, and is
supplied to suitable cases at cost price. The amount sold at cost and at
reduced price was 10,200 lbs.
Mothercraft classes are also carried on at the two other Centres by the
Health Society.

Materials are purchased in quantity and sold to the mothers at cost
price.
Infancy and Early Childhood.—The number of visits paid by the
Health Visitors in the four areas into which the City was divided, is shown
in the accompanying table:—