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There was the usual close co-operation with the Local Food
Office, which enabled satisfactory advantage to be taken of the
scheme of the Ministry of Food for the distribution of National
Dried Milk, and Food Supplements. As from 1st August, every
mother became entitled to Vitamin A and D Tablets, free of charge,
for 30 weeks after the birth of her child, and arrangements were
made to bring this into effect.
Regarding the provision of Dried Milk, and other preparations,
not within the scope of the Ministry of Food, there were 23 applications
received, and of these, 21 received free grants in accordance
with the scale of the Council.
During 1947, 406 Child Welfare Sessions were held, and the
following table gives a summary of the attendances:—

Auxiliary forms of treatment, e.g., Ear, Nose, and Throat
treatment, Circumcisions, Treatment for Eye defects, etc., have
been given in accordance with the Council's schemes.
During the latter part of the year, the Council made a recommendation
to the Essex County Council for the utilisation of the
School Dental Officers on one session each per week, for the purpose
of attending to Expectant and Nursing Mothers, and Children
under the age of 5 years. This was put forward as a temporary
measure, pending the proposal that, when the total number of
Dental Officers reached the approved Establishment of 5, each
would give 20% of his or her time to this work. The matter was
still under the consideration of the Essex County Council at the
end of the year.
(iii) Home Visits.
Table 5 relates to Home Visits paid by the Health Visitors,
and these, of necessity, have had to be curtailed, owing to the
acute shortage of staff.