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A CHILD MOTHER
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is no fear that such funds would be misapplied. Her Excellency Lady Chelmsford's name is guarantee for that, and for the scheme which is to hold out mother arms of help to the defenceless, to bring hands of healing to the neglected, and swift feet of prevention barring the way to danger.

The idea is to make and endow welfare work for the whole of India. It is a scheme worthy of our new opportunities, and of the patronage of those who are able to give royally, and whose generosity has never failed the real needs of the past.

Teachers of mothercraft, and organizers of health propaganda, are to be found for 150 million Indian women.

Health supervisors will go to the houses which accept their services, and will watch over and care for the women and children, or will work at Health Centres to which women can themselves come before their confinement, or later on, with their babies, for help and advice.