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(g) Provision of Milk and Foodstuffs.
The Council is responsible for the issue of fresh milk at all
Infant Welfare Centres, whether voluntary or municipal, and for
the issue of dried milk and other preparations at the municipal
centre. The Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association
arranges for the provision of dried milk, etc., at the voluntary
centres.
The amount of fresh milk issued was somewhat greater than in
1923, being approximately 28,000 quarts in that year, and 29,000
in 1924.
The following tables give particulars as to the provision in 1924
of fresh milk through all the centres and of dried milk through the
Municipal centre: —

*Retail-cost price of Milk: 7d. per quart.
Total Number of Families 372.
Average supplied to rach case, 77.81 quaits.
Average cost of supply to each family, £2 3s. 2d.
Average number of families supplied weekly 117.
,, ,, quarts ,, 549.

(h) Admission to Convalescent Homes.
The Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association has
continued its most efficient arrangements for sending mothers and
debilitated children to convalescent homes in the country or at the