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Dental Clinics for Expectant and Nursing Mothers, and
Children under five years of age.
Maternity Beds.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Children's Hospitals and Homes.
Invalid Children's Homes and Country Cottages.
Mothers' Convalescent Home.
Home for Unmarried Mothers.
Foster Home for Children of Unmarried Mothers.
Crêches and Day Nurseries.
Union Jack Club Nursery School.
Jubilee Nurses (including Certified Midwives and Maternity
Nurses).
Disinfection after illnesses; including the destruction of bedding,
clothes, &c.
Information concerning any of the above, or copies of leaflets
on the following subjects:—
Advice to Expectant Mothers,
How to Rear a Baby,
Health Hints and Information concerning the Common
Infectious Diseases of Young Children,
Tuberculosis,
Cancer,
may be obtained from Dr. Frank E. Scrase, Medical Officer of
Health, Public Health Department, Town Hall, Haverstock Hill,
N.W.3."
Maternal Mortality and Investigations into Maternal Deaths,
Still-births and Infant Deaths.
It is the duty of the Health Visitors to inquire into and report to
me upon all maternal deaths, still-births, deaths of children under two
years of age, and cases of puerperal sepsis.
A Special Sub-Committee, consisting of Dr. C. J. R. MacFadden
(Chairman), Dr. Sidney Boyd, Dr. Mary B. Douie, Dr. W. S. George,
and Mr. T. Hancock Nunn, has been appointed to go into the details
of each case so reported upon.
The Health Visitors are present at the meetings of this sub-committee,
so that they are able to answer any questions with regard to the
cases and other matters under discussion.