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Cots for Babies.
In last year's report it was pointed out that the provision of
some cots for Clinic babies who are suffering from malnutrition,
marasmus, dietetic errors, infantile diarrhœa, rickets, etc., and
requiring careful medical supervision for a short period, would be
of great assistance in those cases where home conditions are unsuitable,
and the mother unable for various reasons to attend the
Clinic at frequent intervals. It may be pointed out that it is seldom
possible to admit such cases in Children's or General Hospitals
and these beds would provide accommodation for infants who
would otherwise not be able to receive skilled care.
Free Milk.
Under the Council's scheme £1,060 worth of free milk was
supplied to expectant and nursing mothers and young children
during the past year. In every case careful investigation of the
family circumstances is made, to ensure that only really necessitous
cases shall receive this benefit.
Voluntary Associations.
Thanks are again gratefully accorded to the Invalid Children's
Aid Association for arranging periods of convalescence
in the country for delicate children referred from the Clinics.
Seven young children were sent away through the auspices of
the Association during 1929.
Co-ordination.
There is very considerable co-ordination between the Maternity
and Child Welfare work of the Borough and other Departments
of the Public Health Service.