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The reduction in the amount of milk, wet and dried, supplied
free since 1933 must be noted.
This has been due to the better conditions of the working classes
in Enfield for I am satisfied that the public are aware of the benefits
that can be obtained. Furthermore there has been no alteration in
the scale that could have effected this reduction; if anything, the
Committee has tended to deal with cases more generously as each
year has gone by.
There has been recently a tendency for the demand for assistance
to rise and I am of the opinion that the cost for 1938 will be higher
than that for 1937.
As in previous years consideration is given to the rent of the
family, fares, and the season of the year, whilst the expected child
is considered as a member of the family in the application of the milk
scale.
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF CHILDREN
UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
The following table shews the result of the work carried out
under the above scheme for 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937.
1934 1935 1936 1937
Total number of appointments made 6,780 7,570 7,340 8,487
Total number kept 2,231 2,714 2,309 2,432
Total number of additional examinations
960 1,222 1,280 1,599

The total number of appointments made, not including birthdays,
was 4,895.
The total number kept was 1,600.
The procedure whereby invitation cards are sent to children