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A little more calcium is needed in the diet, and this is being
supplied with additional dried milk.
Vitamin C, of which there is shortage in the diet, is contained
in fresh fruit, green vegetables and salads. A great amount of this
vitamin disappears on storage of food containing it and also in
cooking. To increase the amount of vitamin C patients are being
asked to bring in their concentrated orange juice, for which they have
priority.
Nutritional surveys are now being carried out all over the
country and it appears likely that we shall be unable to maintain
the very high standard of diet that is regarded as an optimum for
nursing mothers.
I think Matron is to be congratulated that the standard of the
Hospital diet has been so well maintained throughout the difficult
years of the war.
FORM M.C.W.96 (Revised).
The following information is extracted from this report to the
Ministry of Health.
No. of Health Visitors employed:—
(i) by Council, 13.
(ii) by Voluntary Associations, 1.
Equivalent of whole-time staff employed on Health Visiting:—
(i) employed by Council, 8.
(ii) employed by Voluntary Associations, 1.
Infant Welfare Centres:—Council, 3; Voluntary, 1.
Ante-Natal Clinics:—Council, 2;.
Post-Natal Clinics:—Council, 2.