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In addition, the Council supplied, free of charge to mothers
and children attending the Centres, medical requisites and
food etc., other than milk, valued at £6.11.1 as compared with
£23.13.4 in 1945.
HEALTH VISITORS.
The total number of visits made by the Health Visitors was
7,369.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
11 children in the care of 7 foster-mothers were visited
on 122 occasions.
CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN,
Special attention is given to the care of illegitimate children
by the Health Visitors; in addition, this Council participates
in the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee
Scheme, and pays £42 per annum as its contribution to this Scheme.
The services of the Hackney and Stoke Newington Deanery Moral
Welfare Association are utilised locally, and this Association
supervises all cases referred to them.
CARS OF PREMATURE CHILDREN
Details of all premature infants are forwarded to the Health
Visitors, who give particular attention to these children and
guidance to their mothers. In addition, the provision of a
supply of expressed breast milk and the services of a Home Help
are available, if required.
SUPPLY OF SHEETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS.
803 priority dockets were issued to expectant mothers who were
to be confined in their own homes,
SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRE.
At the Stoke Newington School Treatment Centre
11 children under the age of 5 years attended for treatment,
making 104 attendances.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT CLINICS.
During the year, 74 children made 2,130 attendances for treatment
at the Mildmay Memorial Hospital Sunlight Clinic.
At the British Red Cross Clinic, Dalston Lane, Hackney, 30
children attended 539 times and were given 868 treatments.