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For other detailed figures regarding child welfare centres see
Appendix, page 106.
Wel fare Foods
It has always been the policy in Croydon to distribute at
the Infant Welfare Centres only National Dried Milk and Vitamin
preparations, and there has never been any question of mothers
being attracted to the Centres because a large variety of proprietory
supplies are available at special prices. In Croydon
the final distribution of National Dried Milk and Vitamin
preparations to the mothers concerned is performed almost entirely
by Voluntary Workers. The central office in Park Street,
which is open for 5½ days a week is staffed by members of the
Women's Voluntary Services. At the Infant Welfare Centres it is
usually the duty of one or other of the voluntary workers
regularly attending at the Centre. We owe a considerable debt
of gratitude to all those who have given so generously of time
and effort, and on whose voluntary assistance the smooth working
of this distribution system rests. There is little change in
the amount of Vitamins supplied in 1960, but there was a further
fall of 10% in the amount of National Dried Milk supplied to
mothers.
The actual figures were:-
National Dried Milk 63,217
Cod Liver Oil 13,968
Vitamins A and D (for Expectant Mothers) 14,123
Orange Juice 125,069