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76 such talks were given and some idea of their range
may be obtained from a few sample subjects dealt
with:—
Practical Shapes for Infant Garments.
Preparing for the Confinement.
Diet during Pregnancy.
The Teeth.
Prevention of Summer Diarrhoea.
Summer Clothing.
LITERATURE.
My predecessor initiated the preparation of a set
of 5 leaflets concerning child welfare, to which have
now been added 3 leaflets concerning maternal welfare.
The leaflets are designed not in any way to take the
place of oral advice given in each specific case by the
Medical Officer at the Clinic, but in order to supplement
and reinforce that advice by general directions in
a convenient form.
CONFERENCE WITH MEDICAL OFFICERS.
A useful conference between the Medical Officer of
Health and the Medical Officers attending the Welfare
Centres took place on the 4th June, the discussion
covering a number of questions arising in the course
of the work at the Welfare Centres.
INFANT CONSULTATIONS.
The work of Infant Consultations has continued
on the same lines as heretofore, that is, the individual
instruction of the mother by the doctor or health visitor.
A few observations by one of the Medical Officers
will be of interest:—
One thing I have particularly noticed this year is th,e
large number of babies who are brought to the Centre (with