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Dr. E. G. Annis, Medical Officer of Health of Greenwich, spoke to the
mothers on "Domestic Public Health," and Mrs. W. Sampson Handley dealt
with "Character Training of Children." A copy of her address was subsequently
given to all the mothers who attended.
5. Distribution of literature.—As in some previous years arrangements were
made with various traders in the Borough to co-operate in the distribution of
leaflets from their counters during Health Week. Traders willingly responded to
the suggestion and a large number of leaflets were distributed in this way to
the shopping public in the Borough.
A special poster was prepared and issued for distribution throughout the
Borough.
The special leaflets used were:—
"Our Daily Bread."
"From a Father to Fathers" (by kind permission of the National Baby
Week Council).
"Save your Children from Diphtheria" (illustrated).
"Spread of Infection by Coughing" (illustrated).
6. By the kind permission of Messrs. George Kent, Ltd., an attractoscope,
showing pictures on health topics was exhibited in a window of their premises
in High Holborn and attracted much attention from a large number of passers-by.
Much valuable help and sympathetic co-operation was given by the Mayor
and Mayoress and the Chairmen of the Public Health and Maternity and Child
Welfare Committees (Alderman F. J. Pullen and Councillor The Rev. Henry
Ross).
Minor Ailments Clinic.
Arrangements were made at the Municipal Child Welfare Centre, 10, John
Street, for the treatment of minor ailments in children 2 to 5 years of age. The
Clinic opened on the 12th April; it has been held every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon to deal with such minor ailments as ringworm, impetigo, scabies, intertrigo,
sores, cuts, grazes, burns, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, ear discharge, tonsils,
adenoids, phimosis, nævi, rickets, hernia, etc. The Clinic is under the supervision
of the Medical Officer of the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and a qualified
nurse is in attendance.
First International Congress on Child Welfare.
As a delegate appointed by the Council I had the privilege of attending the above
Congress at Geneva and presented a report subsequently. The Congress was eminently
successful. The most striking of many interesting Public Health Institutions seen was one
at Zurich for unmarried mothers. The extent to which breast milk was made available
for other ailing babies in the town was astonishing. It is evident that much more could be
done in this country on these lines.