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Percentage of notified live births represented
by number of children under one 1933 108.5
year of age who attended the Centres 1932 95.8
for the first time (i.e. new cases)
This percentage is unduly high because of the number of
children normally resident in the area, but born outside it.
Percentage of total notified births repre- 1933 25.6
sented by number of expectant mothers 1932 22.9
attending Ante-Natal Clinics
This percentage has shown a gratifying increase during the
last few years as is shown below:—
1933, 25.6; 1932, 22.9; 1931, 16.5; 1930, 16.7; 1929, 11.2
The figures do not represent the total amount of ante-natal
care which is given, because of the number of Walthamstow
mothers receiving ante-natal attention from their private doctors
and from the institutions in which they are confined, both within
and without the area.
The Municipal figures should show a large increase in 1934
following the opening of the Maternity Home.
6. ASSISTED MILK SCHEME.
Milk is supplied under this Scheme to expectant and nursing
mothers and to children under three years of age. It is not a
condition that applicants should attend the Welfare Centres,
although, in practice, many do so.
Applications are made on special forms which give particulars
of income and rent and are scrutinised each week by lady members
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee who attend in
rotation.
Milk may be either granted free or at reduced cost, and the
following shows the amount and approximate cost of milk granted
by the Committee during 1933 :—
Number of applications during 1933 6,129
Number of families assisted 1.079
Of the 6,129 applications approximately 65 per cent. were from
families where the father was unemployed.