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Convalescent Home Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
In June, 1931, the Council decided to make provision under their maternity and
child welfare scheme for the convalescent treatment of expectant and nursing
mothers. The scheme included payment of railway fares where necessary. It
was resolved also to recover some of the cost from patients after consideration of
each case on its merits. During the year two mothers were sent away.
Blind Persons Act, 1920. The Council, at the request of the London County
Council, have arranged that home visiting of blind children under five years of
age should be carried out by the Council's health visitors, and reports are furnished
to the County Council, as the occasion arises, when the home conditions are unsuitable
for blind children or it is advisable that the child should be admitted into
a suitable institution. During the year two cases came to the knowledge of the
department.
Widows', Orphans,' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925.
The local authority may, in case of desertion of a child who is an orphan, administer
the payments on behalf of the child. No case under the provisions of this Act was
dealt with during the year.