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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work is expanding steadily and satisfactorily.
The scheme is as follows:—
Two Clinics weekly at the Congregational Hall, Douglas Road,
Hounslow, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Two Clinics weekly at the Public Hall, Isleworth, on Monday
and Wednesday afternoons.
At each of these Clinics infant consultations are carried out,
regular weighing, and the sale of dried milks, malt, virol, etc.
The Mothers can obtain a cup of tea and biscuits at a cost of
Id.
The attendances totalled 11,567 for the year as compared with
9843 in 1925, 8817 in 1924 and 8322 in 1923.
The average attendance at the Douglas Road Centre was 72
and at the Isleworth Centre 40.36.
The number of individual mothers and children attending the
Clinics is shewn hereunder:—
Douglas Road, Hounslow. 1925. 1926.
Mothers 514 562
Children 608 765
Isleworth Public Hall.
Mothers 288 326
Children 393 432
Sales at Clinics. Quantity. Receipts
£ s d,
Glaxo 4592 lbs. 284 11 5½
Virol 760¾ lbs. 63 7 6
Malt 436 lbs. 16 1 9
Oil and Malt 434 lbs. 1.6 5 6
Lactagol 239 pkts. 13 17 8
Almata 541 lbs. 41 5 0
Cow and Gate 1308 lbs. 97 12 0
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion 1110 bottles. 36 7 4
Prescription Glaxo 483 lbs. 47 6 0
£616 14 2)