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8
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Although two of the six Health Centres are adapted for use
as First Aid Posts they have continued in use for their original
purpose. The whole of the. work in connection with the Maternity and
Child Welfare has proceeded during the year on normal pre-war lines
In the course of the year the National Milk Scheme came into
operation whereby every expectant or nursing mother and every
child under five years of age is able to obtain one pint of milk, either
free of charge or at a reduced price according to financial circumstances.
In addition, supplies of National Dried Milk are available,
in lieu of liquid milk, for babies who are artificially fed. At the commencement
of the National Scheme the arrangements for the supply
of milk to necessitous cases at the cost of the Council were discontinued
as all, the mothers and children then receiving free
supplies of milk became entitled to free milk through the new Scheme.
Arrangements have been made at the Ante-Natal Clinics for
the evacuation of expectant, mothers in accordance with the
official evacuation scheme for the London area which is organised
by the London County Council. During the year only twenty-six
expectant mothers took: advantage of this scheme.