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education, the giving of advice to individual mothers upon the maintenance
of their children's health is supplemented by periodical "talks"
to mothers at the Welfare Centres, the special clinics and at the Antenatal
Centre where instruction upon, and assistance in, the cutting out
of infant garments is given. Various leaflets upon the feeding of
children, the health of the mother before and after confinement, and
common ailments are provided and cookery demonstrations given.
13. Maternal Mortality.
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health a
confidential report is made in the case of every maternal death, the
information being collated for statistical purposes. Should occasion
arise, the services of John H. Peel, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.S., are available
in this connection.
14. Infant Life Protection.
In order to discharge the duties of registration and inspection of
Fostermothers and Fosterchildren the Deptford Borough Council has
appointed each of its seven District Health Visitors as an Infant
Protection Visitor, and Dr. S. E. Hill, Maternity and Child Welfare
Officer, is also authorised to visit.

The foregoing account, necessarily largely statistical and abridged,
describes the activities of the Public Health Department during 1938,
activities which are continually increasing in consonance with the
ever expanding policy of the Council in measures for the preservation
of the public health.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F. LEONARD KEITH,
Medical Officer of Health.
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