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Maternity and Child Welfare.
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Council decided to make a per capita grant of 10s. per week in
respect of each Borough resident maintained in the Homo
the maximum grant in any one year not to exceed £100.
There is one other large institution in the Borough for
the accommodation of 60 children up to the age of five years.
There are five institutions or hostels in the Borough for
the reception of expectant unmarried mothers, all in connection
with rescue work. In two of them the mothers are admitted
some months previous to the confinement, while in three they
are admitted towards the end of pregnancy. In most of these
homes the mothers are expected to remain some months after
confinement. Arrangements have been made for a medical
man to attend at each hostel when necessary, and some of the
infants attend the most convenient Infant Welfare Centre.
In 1928 the Council received an application from the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Preventive and Rescue Work,
for a grant towards the maintenance of unmarried mothers,
usually resident in the Borough, in the institutions of the
Association, and it was decided to make a per capita grant
for each resident so maintained, the total amount in any one
year not to exceed £200.
During the year this work was extended, the Council
deciding to make a grant not exceeding £40 a year to the Mission
of Hope.
Convalescent Homes.
During the year 15 mothers were sent to Convalescent
Homes, all of them taking their infants with them. 29 other
children were also sent. Both mothers and children derived
much benefit from the change of air.
Supply of Milk.
The Council decided on the 11th April, 1918, to supply
under the Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, milk free of cost