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the impossibility of leaving other young children at home.
To meet this obstacle it has been decided to assess the
charges to be made according to the circumstances of the
family and to allow a mother to take one toddler in addition
to her infant. The health visitors have been instructed to
make the home known to all their mothers and to give every
assistance to the applicants. The success of the scheme will
be, to a large extent, dependent on their efforts.
Cost of Furnishing.
The estimated cost of furnishing and equipping Fairby
Grange as a convalescent home was £1,000. At the time of
reporting the home has been furnished and equipped at a
cost of £740. There remain some items of furniture to
purchase and minor alterations to carry out.
The furnishing of the home has been carried out with a
view to the comfort and happiness of the patients, and while
nothing has been done to lessen the amenities of what is a
beautiful house, strict regard has been paid to economy.
Staff.
(1) Matron. —Miss Sewell, matron of the lying-in
hostel, has been appointed temporarily as matron at her
present salary of £140 per annum.
(2) Nurse. —Mrs. Barden has been appointed at a
salary of £70 per annum.
(3) Cook. —Miss Boutcher, of the lying-in hostel, has
been appointed cook temporarily at her present salary
of £60 per annum.
(4) One housemaid, at £30 per annum, not appointed
at time of writing.
(5) One between-maid at £26 per annum. Dorothy
Francis, age 20, appointed on one month's trial.