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Teddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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(6) SUPPLY OF MILK FOR EXPECTANT AND
NURSING MOTHERS AND FOR INFANTS.
There is no doubt as to the value of granting free milk
in necessitous cases where the health of mother or infant
is unsatisfactory. Milk is an absolute necessity for the
growing child, and in many cases where milk has been
given to the nursing mother she is able to continue breast
feeding—otherwise her breast milk fails and she is forced
to buy artificial substitutes. The health of both mother
and child is safeguarded, and often much benefited by
the provision of an adequate supply of milk.
The following table shows the amount of free milk granted for necessitous, expectant or nursing mothers and for infants, under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, as compared with the two previous .years.
| Year | Quantity of Milk issued per quarter (galls.) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | ||
| 1984 | 359 3/8 | 248½ | 255½ | 314 3/8 | 1177|¾ |
| 1935 | 362 | 290 1/8 | 306½ | 381 7/8 | 1340¼ |
| 1936 | 461½ | 378 5/8 | 376 7/8 | 355 5/8 | 1572 5/8 |
The milk supplied has been "Tuberculin Tested."