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management of infants and little The imparting of such
instruction may include:—
(a) systematic classes,
(b) home visiting,
(c) infant consultations.
The provision of specific medical and surgical advice and treatment
(if any) should be only incidental.
3. Grant will be assessed on the basis of work done by the
institution during the year ending March 31st, 1914.
4. Where, in the Board's opinion, the provision made by the
institution is adequate and its working is efficient, grant may be
paid at the rate of one-half of the approved expenditure. In other
cases the Board may either pay at a lower rate or withhold the
grant.
5. In fixing the rate of grant the Board will take into consideration
the scope, character and efficiency of the work of the
institution. In this connection the Board will have regard to the
provision made for:-
(a) co-ordinating the work of the institution with that of: —
(i) similar institutions in the same district;
(ii) Baby Clinics and Infant Dispensaries providing
medical and surgical advice and treatment for infants
and little children;
(iii) the School Medical Service on the one hand and
the Sanitary Authority on the other.
(b) keeping records of attendances at the institution and of
visits paid to the homes.
6. (a) The institution must be conducted by a responsible
Body of Managers, and a person must be appointed
to act as Correspondent on behalf of the Managers.
The institution must not be conducted for private profits
or farmed out to any member of the staff.
7. Any institution desiring a grant under these regulations
should forward to the Board of Education a statement in an
approved form of the work done.