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Three children under the age of five were sent into Stanmore, the country
branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for in-patient treatment.

Arrangements are made with the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the
admission of babies suffering from ophthalmia and their mothers into St.
Margaret's Hospital at a cost of 10s. per day each for mother and child.
It has not been possible to arrange with the Guardians for the reception
into the North Middlesex Hospital of patients suffering from puerperal fever,
though, on the other hand, such cases are accepted, and I have heard of none
being refused.
Cases of "discharging eyes" and of puerperal pyrexia are kept under
observation till recovery: if necessary, arrangements are made for daily treatment
by the Health Visitor, the latter either visiting the home, or the baby
is brought to the Town Hall.
MUNICIPAL MILK SUPPLY.
A Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee meet
fortnightly to consider applications for the above ; details are as follows:—
Number of applicants 1,207
„ recipients 1,147
,, pints granted free 3,528
„ „ „ quarter cost 40,007
„ „ „ half cost 504
PUPIL MIDWIVES.
Thirty-one nurses from the North Middlesex Hospital, and nine from the
Bury House Nursing Association have attended the child welfare centres as
part of their curriculum ; the total attendances of these pupils were 79.
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