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has also the drawbacks indicated in the following
sample reports by Health Visitors:-—
" The large dustbins outside the buildings,
used in common by all the other tenants, were
uncovered, and the contents swarming with flies.
Lids of dustbins are rather high and heavy to
lift."
(Eeferring to sanitary fittings). "All in
working order, but used by six families and
frequently in a dirty state."
The Health Visitors' reports concerning the standard
of domestic hygiene they found reflects great credit on
the mothers living under the conditions just described,
14 being reported as good (many specially distinguished
as "very clean," etc.), 3 as fair, and only 3 as "bad."
Several talks to mothers on diarrhoea, its prevention
and treatment, were given by the Superintendent Health
Visitor at the Welfare Centre.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
DEVELOPMENTS.
Most of the developments of the Council's
Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, concerning which
I reported in 1927, have been carried into effect.
There were, however, certain other matters which while
they could not then be dealt with should be borne in
mind as possible suitable subjects for the future
extension of the work. No considerable extension of
activity is possible within the limits of the present
accommodation and staff, which are already adequately
occupied. If sufficient and suitable accommodation were
available in the Western portion of the Borough, it
could undoubtedly be utilized with advantage as a
Child Welfare Centre in place of Thornton Hall, as
well as being used as a Breast - feeding Clinic, and
possibly also as a Day Nursery. The chief difficulty
is securing such accommodation.