View report page

26
ASSISTED MILK SUPPLY.
The quantity of fresh and dried milk supplied free to necessitous
cases under the Council's Milk Supply Scheme during the year was
as follows:—
Fresh Milk Nil.
Dried Milk 1,459 lbs.; cost £135 16s. 8d.
Milk is supplied free or at reduced cost to all expectant and
nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age by the Ministry
of Food. The only cases where help from the Council is required
is where milk in addition to that supplied by the Ministry of Food
is necessary. It will be seen that in 1942 there were no such cases,
but a need for a supply of dried milk was found to exist. It is the
practice in these cases to notify the Office of the Ministry of Food to
secure that no child receives a double ration.
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF CHILDREN
UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
Following upon a resolution of the Council, the routine medical
inspection of children under five years of age was recommenced in
November 1941. The number of children who kept appointments
during the year 1942 was 2,034.
AURAL TREATMENT.
64 mothers and children were referred to the School Aural
Clinic.
OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT.
109 Mothers and children were referred to the School Ophthalmic
Surgeon.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936.
At the end of 1942, 11 persons in Enfield were receiving children
for reward ; the total number of children being 11.
Routine inspection of homes where these children are cared
for is carried out throughout the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT.
764 attendances were made at the Dental Clinics by ante-natal
and nuising mothers, and 280 by children. Dentures were provided
for 124 mothers.