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case and 2/- in another. Another parent stated that she would
gladly pay 5/- for the services. The presence of this service acts
in another way, in that if a case is taken before the Magistrates
the fine is now considerably heavier now that means are at the
disposal of the parents, whereby the child can be re-admitted to
school within 48 hours. There is a certain class of parent who
rather than face the fact of paying the 1/-, will spend more than
that on various medicaments wherewith to cleanse the child's head,
and run to the extreme limit of the period allowed by the Committee,
and then at the last minute face the fact that it is better
to pay the 1/- and get the head clean, than run the risk of a
substantial fine by the Bench.
Grants of Milk-
Milk is supplied free or at reduced rates to expectant mothers
(during last three months of pregnancy) to nursing mothers, and
to children under three.
The scale of grants for provision of milk have been fixed as
follows:—
Where the family income after deducting rent is less than
4/- per head free.
4/- to 5/- per head parent pays 1/3 cost.
5/- to 7/6 „ „ 2/3 „ „ „
Where the amount is over 7/6 per head, no grant is made.
No. of grants made during the year was 219.
Analysis of samples of milk supplied to the mothers under
the Council's Maternity Scheme, showed one vendor with 15.7%
and 14% added water successively, the information was forwarded
to the County Council Authorities, who as a result of their findings
prosecuted the vendor. The official sample only showed 8% added
water. The vendor pleaded guilty to that and owing to the legal
technicalities, the previous analysis could not be put in. The
vendor was ordered to pay costs.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT.
The two Maternity and Child Welfare Centres are kept almost
entirely for consultation purposes, treatment being reduced to an
absolute minimum so as not to clash in any way with local
Medical Practitioners.