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is found that in many homes an evening visit is much
appreciated especially when the parents are out at
work during the day. It is occasionally useful to be
able to have a talk to the father of the family, who
is, of course, not generally at home in the day time.
A further advantage is that the Health Visitors
get an intermission of two whole days in their duties
every week. It may be added that one of them
attends on Saturday in rotation to attend to any
urgent matters.
HOSTEL FOR UNMARRIED MOTHERS AND
THEIR INFANTS.
This Hostel at 4, The Terrace, Old Ford Road,
is under the control of the London Diocesan Council
for Rescue and Preventive Work, and provides for
about six mothers with their infants. lam informed
that a grant of £131 19s. 9d. was made to this institution
during 1920 by the Ministry of Health.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The following examinations were carried out by
the Clinical Research Association and the Royal
Institute of Public Health:—
Throat Swabs —Submitted for examination 391
Diphtheria bacilli present in 81
Sputum —Specimens submitted for examination
88
Tubercle bacilli present in 19
Blood-serum—Specimens examined 5
4 of these gave a negative Widal result
to Typhoid Fever.
Faeces—2 specimens submitted.