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Supply of Food and Medicines
Dried food, cod liver oil emulsion, Virol and Parrish's Food,
were sold at the centres, and in necessitous cases supplied free.
Arrangements were such that necessitous children needing dried
food other than that supplied at the clinics could obtain this free.
Liquid or National Dried Milk is supplied free in necessitous
cases on application to the local Food Office.
Vitamins are supplied to children under two years of age
at Welfare Centres, the Food Office and at British Restaurants.
Arrangements were also made for necessitous nursing and
expectant mothers to receive free meals.
Ante-Natal Centres
One ante-natal clinic is held each week at Mitcham Court
and two clinics each week in connection with Woodlands
Maternity Home.
A clinic for cases booked by the mid wives is held each
Tuesday at Mitcham Court.
Average Attendance at Each Centre
Number of
expectant Number of Average
mothers attendances attendance
Woodlands (two clinics) 261 2.627 53.6
Mitcham Court 265 1,566 30.1
Midwives' Clinic 358 1,597 30.7
Total 884 5,790 38.1
Of the total number of registered births, 89.6 per cent. of
the mothers had attended the ante-natal centres.
The number of expectant mothers who attended the antenatal
centres and were evacuated for their confinements was 120.
General Remarks
The clinics were reserved, as in previous years, for those
cases entering Woodlands, hospital, or for evacuation, or who