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Mothers in the Home on the 1st January, 1925 2
Babies do. do. 2
Mothers admitted during 1925 13
Babies do. None.
Births 12
Deaths 1 maternal, 1 infant.
Average duration of stay of each completed
case 5 months.
Mothers who attended ante-natal clinics of
the Borough Council 11
The Management Committee of this Home works under the
Southwark Diocese and is anxious to help girls who have
made a first slip and only such girls are admitted. These
girls are encouraged to stay at the Home for six months, and
while there carry out ordinary household work. When they
leave a situation is found for them, if possible, where the
child can be taken. As in previous years, a grant of £50 was
made by the Borough Council towards the funds of this
Home.
(k) Supply of Milk, etc., to Necessitous Mothers and Children.
The cost of milk and dinners supplied to nursing and expectant
mothers and to young children during the year was as
follows:—
Dried milk, £1,093 8s. 2d. Fresh milk, Nil. Dinners, Nil.
This service is administered strictly in accordance with the
provisions of Circular 185, under which milk may be supplied
at less than cost price, in necessitous cases only, to
(a) Nursing mothers.
(b) Expectant mothers in the last three months of
nancy.
(c) Children up to three years of age, and, exceptionally,
to children between 3 and 5 years of age on a
special medical certificate.
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