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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1935.
Convalescent Treatment.
During the year, one mother and 18 children were sent to
Convalescent Homes. The cost of this service was £54 19s. 0d.
Wandsworth and Tooting Children's Clinic.
This Clinic provides artificial sunlight, massage and electrical
treatment for children of all ages. 331 children have been treated
during the year and they have made 12,055 attendances. 81
of these children were under the age of five years. The treatment
given is artificial sunray, radiant heat, massage, electrical and
remedial exercises.
The Council pays a grant towards the expenses of this Clinic.
Supply of Milk.
During the year 1,030 families were supplied with milk
under the Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918; 216 in
Clapham; 78 in Putney; 208 in Balham; 138 in Streatham;
159 in Tooting; 79 in Southfield; 68 in Fairfield; and 84 in
Springfield. The total cost to the Council was £1,478 6s. 2d.
As a number of applicants for milk under the Council's Scheme
are receiving Public Assistance through the London County Council
Public Assistance Committee, an arrangement has now been entered
into for the expenditure incurred by this Council in respect of
these cases to be refunded by the London County Conncil.
During the year £173 14s. 9fd. was refunded under this
arrangement.
Women and children in receipt of milk under the Council's
scheme are expected to attend the Welfare Centres during the time
that the milk is being granted, though this rule is not enforced
in cases where there is some very good reason for the mother's
non-attendance, such as a case of infectious disease in the home.
There is little doubt that many mothers and children have
benefited from the supply of free milk since the scheme was instituted.
In many cases the milk granted has enabled nursing