§ 24. Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of maternity centres in Scotland; the total number of mothers who were in 1780 attendance at these centres during last year; the number who applied for food or other forms of help; and the total amount expended in this way apart from administrative expenses?
§ The LORD ADVOCATEAs the answer contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ At the end of 1928 there were 193 maternity and child welfare centres in operation in Scotland. During the year ended the 31st December, 1927, the total number of mothers who attended the centres for advice or treatment or for food and milk was approximately 55,000. The number of applications for food and milk was 17,208 in respect of mothers and 44,598 in respect of children. As regards the last part of the question, the total expenditure on food and milk for the year ended the 15th day of May, 1928, was £52,864. Complete information as to other forms of help sought is not available, but the total expenditure under schemes of maternity service and child welfare, excluding food and milk and administrative expenses, was £205,931.