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Child Welfare.
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second annual report can be obtained on application to the
Hon. Secretary, Afon House, High Street, Mortlake, S.W. 14.
POODS, ETC.
MILK (MOTHERS' AND CHILDREN) ORDER, 1918.
As I was appointed to administer the provisions laid down in
this order, I have to report that during 1918, 33 nursing or'
expectant mothers were secured an adequate supply of cow's milk
and that a part of the cost was borne by the Council, in each case
according to its needs.
Extra Rations for Expectant Mothers have been given
to such mothers as have attended the Antenatal Clinic. This order
applies to meat or butter coupons.
SPECIAL RATIONS FOR INVALIDS.
As a Member of the Food Committee I give an opiniou
on these applications as to their suitability for extra rations.
TUBERCULOSIS. RATIONS.
As Tuberculosis officer I have filled up many of these forms
securing extra milk, fats and meats for dispensary patients. Those
in hospital are also provided for liberally.
With regard to the Margarine, about which there is some
prejudice, 102 parts of Margarine are equivalent in food value to
100 parts of butter.
DRIED MILK FOR INFANTS.
Dried milk is extensively used at the Child Welfare Centre and
found to be most satisfactory, and is infinitely safer than cow's
milk as ordinarily sold in towns. There is not the danger of
Diarrhoea, especially during the warmer months. The full-cream
variety is always used. Scurvy and Rickets are not seen to result,
but as an extra precaution the vitamines missing from fresh healthy
cow's milk are supplied in the form of Virol and fruit juice.
Cows' Milk will be tolerably safe when we are sure of: —
1. Clean Shippons, cows, and farm hands.
2. Sterilised covered Milk Pails.