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Croydon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following tables give particulars as to the provision in
1926 of fresh milk through all the centres:—
| Supplied to Families. | No. of Pints. | Corporation Liability. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Milk at l½d. | 25332 | 193 | 4 | 8½ |
| Milk Free | 39419 | 542 | 10 | 10½ |
| Total number of Pints supplied | 64751 | 735 | 15 | 7 |
Total Number of Families 248.
Average supplied to each case, 261.09 pints.
Average cost of supply per head, £2 19s. 4d.
Average number of pints supplied weekly 1245.
(h) Admission to Convalescent Homes.
The Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association
continues to send mothers and debilitated children to convalescent
homes in the country or at the seaside, on recommendations
received from the medical officers of the Infant Welfare Centres.
During the year 48 mothers, and 79 children tinder 5 years of age,
were sent away to convalescent homes.
(i) Home Nursing.
No cases were reported to me during the year for home
nursing under the arrangements made with the Croydon Nursing
Service. A certain number of cases of measles, whooping cough,
ophthalmia neonatorum, puerperal fever, epidemic diarrhoea and
infantile paralysis were reported as being nursed at home under
unsatisfactory conditions; but it was found in each case advisable
to remove them to the Borough Hospital.
(j) Care of Illegitimate Infants.
The Babies' Help Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and
Infants' Welfare Association has continued to keep in touch with
unmarried mothers and to assist them to remain with their
children instead of handing them over to the care of others.
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