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help. In this connection, the Ministry of Health, in
a special memorandum, point out that it is very undesirable
that the staff of the centres should be on
holiday when epidemic diarrhoea is likely to be prevalent,
that is during July, August or September.
Their holidays should be taken at some other time.
0. The investigation of disease in children under 5 years of
age.
7. The investigation of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
and of Puerperal Fever.
8. The investigation of the causes of infant deaths and the
conditions associated therewith.
!). The supervision and, where necessary, the treatment of
cases of absence of breast milk (Agalactia), or of
insufficient breast milk in nursing mothers.
10. Lectures to mothers on subjects which touch their daily
life closely and practically from a health standpoint.
11. The issue of medical certificates when required for the
purpose of grants for milk and/or dinners.
12. The recommendation to the Medical Officer of Health of
cases for admission to the Infants' Hospital, Vincent
Square, and when necessary the supervision and treatment
of these cases after discharge from hospital.
For some of these children it may be expedient to
draw up special diet lists for use after their return
home.
13. The supervision of the work of the dispenser. The
formulation of a pharmacopoeia with stock mixtures
and elegant, cheap, palatable preparations for dispensing
based upon the use of harmless drugs only.
It is considered desirable that all poisonous drugs
should be excluded from municipal medical practice
amongst mothers, children and infants.