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BABY FOODS AND FOOD ADJUNCTS SUPPLIED
During the year, many kinds of proprietary baby foods, food
adjuncts and vitamin preparations were available for sale at the
Clinics to those mothers who had been recommended their use.
In addition, National Dried Milk was available for sale at the
Clinics for those mothers who regularly attended and found it
more convenient to purchase this milk at the Clinic rather than at
the Food Office.
The quantity of dried milk supplied free to necessitous cases
under the Council's Milk Supply Scheme during the year was as
follows:—
Dried Milk 31 lbs. Cost £3 7s. 11d.
In addition 46 tins of other food adjuncts were supplied free
in cases where the products supplied by the Ministry of Food were
considered less satisfactory for the individual case.
DISTRIBUTION OF VITAMINS
The distribution of Orange Juice, Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin A
and D Capsules to expectant and nursing mothers and children
under 5 years of age is carried out at each of the Council's six
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres and at the Central Food
Office and each of its sub-offices. In this way it has been possible
to secure adequate facilities for all the residents in the district.
During the course of the year, the following have been distributed
through the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
Orange Juice 53,017 bottles
Cod Liver Oil 13,033 bottles
Vitamin A and D Capsules 1,755 packets
National Dried Milk 12,999 tins
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF CHILDREN UNDER
FIVE YEARS OF AGE
The routine medical inspection of children under 5 years of age
was carried out as in previous years.
The number of appointments kept was 2,716 (25%) as
compared with 3,380 in 1947.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT TREATMENT
Expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of
age suffering from such defects were referred to the School Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist, as in former years.