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COST.
Staff.
Assistant Medical Officers.—The foregoing Table
No. 8 shows that to cover the work required in connection
with maternity and child welfare, at least seven assistant
medical officers will be required.
Health Visitors.—The experience in connection with
the medical inspection of school children and public health
work generally, shows that in order to secure the maximum
service and efficiency from each medical worker, it is necessary
to allocate to him four health visitors to be in attendance
at the examinations as required, and to do the necessary
"following up" of cases.
Dentist.—In respect of the dentist to be employed, it
will be necessary to allocate one health visitor to dental
work.
Clerks.—With each doctor, there requires to be
appointed a third-class clerk.
In addition to the foregoing officers, certain specialist
officers will be required.
Pathologist and Bacteriologist.—In connection with
the work of maternity and child welfare, it will be necessary
to employ a pathologist and bacteriologist, at £400 by
to £500 per annum.
Diseases of Children.—A specialist on these diseases
should be appointed to give his services as consultant at a
salary of 120 guineas per annum, for three hours a week for
forty weeks per annum.
Skin Diseases.—These are relatively common amongst
infants and young children, and the services of the Council's
Specialist in respect of Ringworm, should be utilised here.
His present salary is £100 a year for three hours per week,