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Milk (Mothers' & Children's) Orders, 1918-1919.—
During the year grants of milk free or at a reduced
price to expectant mothers and to children under five
years were made in 950 cases, and the amount expended
was, for dried milk, £1,061 15s. 6d., and for fresh milk,
£107 19s., a total of £1,169 14s. 6d.
The applications are considered by a Sub-Committee
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, who
make the necessary enquiries as to the circumstances
of the applicants, and each case is re-considered at least
every four weeks
The current retail prices of milk in London in 1920
were, per quart:— s. d.
January1 0
February and March0 11
April 010
May to September 0 8
October and November 0 10
December 0 11
In addition to that given free, or at a reduced price,
14,243 lbs. of dried milk, value £1,584, were sold at
cost price to persons recommended by the Health
Visitors or the Welfare Centres.
Incidence of Infectious Diseases of Parturient
Women and Infants and Young Children.
Puerperal Fever.—32 cases of puerperal septicaemia,
or 7-3 per 1,000 births, were notified, and there were 10