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58 Maternity and Child Welfare,
In addition to this supply of milk through the dairyman
dried milk was supplied in five instances, the amount
supplied being two pound packets per week over a period
of one month in the case of four and over a period of
two months in the case of one.
Altogether there were 128 applications for a free
supply of milk. In 110 a free supply was granted, but
in 18 the application could not be acceded to on account
of the income of the parents being above the amount
sanctioned by the Council.
13. Treatment of Diseases of Women.—Although no
definite arrangements have been made between the
Council and the King Edward Memorial Hospital
with regard to the treatment of women suffering from
abnormal conditions resulting from child birth, cases
have been received for treatment from the Welfare
Centre. During the year four cases were admitted and
received operative treatment. This is but one example
of the way in which the King Edward Hospital has
assisted the Council in meeting the needs of the women
and children without in the first place demanding some
financial consideration.
Arrangements for the care of the child.
1. Visiting of Infants and Children under five years
of age.—Under the Notification of Births Act, 1S07,
there were notified during the year 1165 births, of
which 39 were still-births. There were 41 failures to
notify, the father, doctor and nurse in each case being
informed of the failure to comply with the provisions
of the Act.