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Matters connected with the Clinical working of the Centre have
been left in the hands of the former voluntary committee.
The Committee has appointed Dr. Helen Pickard, Clinical
Assistant at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, to earnon
the medical work of the Institution.
The doctor advises the mothers on questions of diet, etc.,
and gives treatment for minor ailments. When necessary, mothers
are directed to outside medical aid or hospital treatment.
Help is given to the mothers as regards hospital letters,.
Surgical Aid Society letters, etc., and debilitated mothers are sent
with their babies to Convalescent Homes.
Medicines, Virol and other necessaries are supplied.

The Children are weighed at every attendance.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Excluding Measles.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made 1,211
Number of Re-visits 3,389
Twenty-four rooms have been cleansed after disinfection by
the Department.
During the year, when premises have been entered for the
purpose of carrying out disinfection after cases of Infectious
Disease, the following books belonging to the Libraries, etc., were
destroyed:—
Central Library, 25; Branch Library, 50; School Libraries,
12; Total, 87.