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Annual Expenditure—
£
Staff 8,470
Hospital upkeep (including staff and maintenance)
5,6156
Maintenance of two local centres (Baby Clinics) 600
Maintenance of further local centres
Feeding5,798
Schools for Mothers
Total £20,484
It should be observed that half the above cost will be
payable by the Local Government Board if the scheme of
the Council is approved.
Recommendations.
It is obvious that to give effect to all the foregoing
proposals a certain amount of time must elapse, and it may
be desirable to progress step by step. Under these circumstances
I would therefore recommend that the following
should be the order in which these matters should be dealt
with:—
1. The Local Supervision of Midwives.
Application should be made to the Middlesex County
Council for the delegation of their powers to the Willesden
District Council, under Section 9 of the Midwives Act, 1902.
2. The Provision of Systematic Advice and Treatment
for Infants under one year of age at a Baby Clinic or Infant
Dispensary.
This may be begun at once by:—
(a) Establishing and equipping two local centres, as suggested,
at an estimated cost of £1,000, and an
annual outlay of £600.