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Breast-feeding is not only encouraged but insisted
upon where possible, if only partially. All the feeding
of infants is done on the principle oi the use of breast
standard milk, and the older children get a well balanced
diet. An open-air life is strictly enforced.
The following are the figures showing the attendances
at the Day Nursery during 1932 :
Individual children under 3 years 70
Individual. children over 3 years 20
WHOLE DAYS:—
Attendances under 3 years 4189
do. over 3 years 2203
HALF DAYS:—
Attendances under 3 years 889
do. over 3 years 215
7496
TOTALS:—
Half-days 1104
Whole days 6392
Supply of Milk under the Provisions of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918.
Considerable quantities of dried milk are supplied
free to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers and
children under three years of age. During 1932 grants
of milk were made in 429 cases.
During the year under review, the Council altered
the scale of income under which parents were able to
obtain milk free or at cost price. This alteration made
a large number of persons hitherto eligible now ineligible.
On the other hand, owing to increased unemployment
larger numbers were forced to apply for assistance.
By the Regulations of the Ministry of Health the
Local Authority is required to ascertain that need
actually exists and a special Visitor visits in the homes