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that particular infant during its stay in the. Home. Care
will be taken to ensure that the clothing for each infant is
kept separate.
(13) Where an additional child under five accompanies
a mother and baby, the child must come provided with
suitable clothing—a change of underclothing, a pair of
slippers and a toothbrush.
(14) Mothers will be expected to make their own beds
and take full charge of their own infants.
(15) All patients are required to agree to abide by the
rules of the Home and to carry out the instructions of the
Matron. The Borough Council does not hold itself liable
in any way whatever for any accident or mishap which may
occur to any patient while in the Home.
A supply of application forms has been sent to every Centre,
and to every doctor, clergyman and Mission in the Borough,
together with copies of the provisional rules and a covering letter.
With regard to Section 9, the assessment will be made by the
Medical Officer of Health, using the same scale as that laid down
by the Council for the supply of milk. Patients entitled to free
milk under the scale will pay ss. per week. Patients entitled to
milk at half-price will pay 7s. 6d. per week. Patients above
these scales will pay 10s. or more per week according to circumstances.
All cases where the assessment is below 5s. per week
or above 10s. per week will be referred to the Maternity and
Child Welfare Committee.
This scale is provisional and will be reported upon to the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee in the near future.
Section 10.—With regard to this section, those patients who
have already been admitted to Fairby Grange were given careful
verbal instructions, reinforced by a typewritten sheet containing
full directions for the journey. The generous offer of a motor
car has since been made by Mr. Norden, and, if the Committee