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the Act, whereby the Minister of Health may make an order transferring
or delegating any of the County Councils functions to the Metropolitan
Boroughs. Thus far, the only duties transferred are those relating to
the Registration of Births and Deaths and to Vaccination.
WIDOWS', ORPHANS AND OLD AGE CONTRIBUTORY
PENSIONS ACTS, 1925 AND 1929.
The powers and duties under these Acts, in respect of deserted,
abandoned or neglected children in the Borough, have been taken
over by the Council, and a scheme for the administration of the Acts
has been arranged. The Health Visitors investigate and exercise
supervision over children under school age, while the Woman Sanitary
Inspector carries out these duties in the case of older children, except
where a Health Visitor is already in attendance on the family concerned.
No case for enquiry under the Acts has yet occurred in the Borough.
BLIND PERSONS ACT, 1920.
At the request of the London County Council, the Borough Cbuncil
has arranged for the home visiting of blind children under five years of
age to be carried out by the Health Visitors. Reports are furnished to
the County Council as occasion arises, when the home conditions are
found to be unsuitable for blind children or where it is considered necessary
that the child should be admitted into a suitable institution. No case
came to the knowledge of the department during the year.
SUMMARY OF ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING MATERNITY
AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Borough Council's scheme for Maternity and Child Welfare includes
the following activities :—
(a.) The issue of pamphlets giving advice on various matters
concerning the welfare of mothers and infants.
(b.) The co-ordination of the work of the voluntary Maternity
and Child Welfare agencies in the Borough.
(c.) The home visitation of expectant and nursing mothers and
infants by a staff of Health Visitors who work (a.) from the Town
Hall, and (b.) from the Centres of the Chelsea Health Society.
(d.) The subsidisation of the Chelsea Health Society's Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres and Clinics for mothers, infants and young
children.
(e) The subsidisation of the local branch of the Invalid Children's
Aid Association.
(f) The subsidisation of the voluntary Day Nursery in the
Borough.
(g.) The subsidisation of the Chelsea District Nursing Association
for the home nursing of expectant and nursing mothers and young
children.