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93
Suffering from:—
Anaemia and Debility 7
Marasmus and Malnutrition 4
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc. 5
Bone Disease (non-T.B.) 76
Congenital Deformities 34
Paralysis 5
Hernia 2
After Infection 2
After acute Illness 2
Diseases of:—
Glands (non-T.B.) 3
Ear 1
Nose and Throat 1
Rheumatism 1
Congenital Heart 1
Various 13
157
Help Given to Old and New Cases, 1937.
Sent to Special Hospitals and Convalescent Homes *26
Provided with Surgical Boots and Appliances 55
Referred for Visiting and Advice 44
125
* Includes 8 admissions to Brookfield Hospital.
ASSISTED MILK SCHEME.
Up to two pints of milk per day can now be granted to expectant
mothers at any time during pregnancy. A medica1 or midwife's
certificate as to pregnancy is required. Milk is granted free to
nursing mothers for the first 14 days following confinement. One
pint of milk per day is granted to children up to 3 years of age.
In breast-fed infants this is equivalent to a grant to the nursing
mother. Dried milk is supplied if the infant is not breast-fed.
Children between .3 and 5 years of age are granted milk on medical
certificate only. Pasteurised milk sold under licence is insisted
upon.
In all cases where milk is granted it has been limited to one
pint daily for 28 days when a further application is required.
Dried Milk, Cod Liver Oil, Parrish's Food, Virol, Cod Liver
Oil and Malt, etc., are supplied at the Welfare Centres at cost
price. Free issues are made on medical certificate.