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8
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
With the exception of a small reduction in the number of
sessions the work of Maternity and Child Welfare has proceeded
on normal pre-war lines. Two of the six Health Centres are
adapted for use as First Aid Posts but there is no interference
with their normal work.
During the year arrangements were made for the distribution
through the Health Centres of fruit juice and cod liver oil supplied
by the Government free of charge for children under five years of
age and for the distribution to expectant mothers of clothing
coupons for children. The National Milk Scheme initiated in 1940
was continued throughout the year.
Arrangements are made at the Ante-Natal Clinics for the
evacuation of expectant mothers through the official Evacuation
Scheme for the London Area, which is organised by the London
County Council. The number of expectant mothers to take
advantage of this scheme during the year was 36.
The first War-time Nursery to be opened in the Borough
was at Stanhope School, Greenford. This nursery, accommodating
50 children, was opened in November. At the end of the
year arrangements were in hand for the early opening of
two other nurseries, one at Culmington Road, Ealing, and the
other at the Cuckoo School, North Hanwell. The full scheme for
the provision of nurseries in the Borough provides for the establishment
of seven whole-time and two part-time nurseries.