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X-Rays.
Thirteen mothers were referred to the hospital for X-Ray Examination
during the year, 12 of whom paid the full cost and one was free of charge.
PRIORITY DOCKETS FOR SHEETS.
Priority dockets for sheets are issued to mothers having their confinement
at home, and during the year 1,307 were issued.
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE DISCHARGED FROM THE NORTH
MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Twelve visits were paid to children under 5 years of age who had been
discharged from the hospital and it was necessary for them to remain under
supervision.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Every effort is made to assist the women, and a contract has been made
with the Middlesex County Council for the admission of women and babies to
suitable Hostels.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
Each Health Visitor employed by the Council is an Officer for Infant Life
Protection and great care is taken by them in supervising this part of the
work. The number of persons on the register at the end of 1945 was 15 and
the number of children 17.

Medical Inspections in Nursery Schools and Classes.
From February, 1945, the clerical arrangements for medical inspection and
following up work have been carried out by the Maternity Department. As
these children are all under five years of age it was important that a new
scheme be introduced to enable a link up between the medical records at the
Infant Welfare Centres and those at the Nursery Schools and Classes.
Forty-eight medical inspections were arranged during the year, and in
addition the Health Visitor/School Nurses carried out routine visits of inspection
to the children.