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Collective Teaching of Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
As in previous years a special class in mothercraft has been
held every Wednesday afternoon at the Plumstead Welfare
Centre. The object of this class is to demonstrate to mothers
suitable articles of attire for baby and to provide facilities
for making them under expert supervision. Collective and
individual teaching is given. The total attendances at the
class during the year were 754.
Supply of Milk, etc., to Necessitous Mothers and Children.
Under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Act, 1918, milk, etc., is provided by the Council for necessitous
expectant and nursing mothers, and children under the age
of five years, under the conditions laid down in Circular
185, issued by the Ministry of Health in March, 1921. The
approximate cost of these services during the year was as
follows :—
Dried milk, £1,177 15s. 2d. Fresh milk, Nil.
Dinners, Nil.
Feeding of Infants. The usual enquiry was carried out
during the six weeks ending 3rd August and is summarised
in the following Table, No. 80. The results are very similar
to those obtained in previous years. This year there appears
to be a slight decrease in the amount of breast feeding,
especially in the early months of life.