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a central hot-water system, the Garchey system of refuse disposal,
and other modern amenities, has been approved by the Council.
Sadler Street Area.—It is also proposed to develop this area
for housing purposes in the near future.
Gee Street and Baker's Row Areas.—Enquiries in respect of
these two areas were held last year and both were confirmed with
modifications. The latter area is to be used for the erection of
working-class flats.
Maternity and Child Welfare.—The activities of this part
of the Department's work are dealt with in detail in the body of
the report.
The additional Health Visitor engaged has been fully occupied
with the routine home visitation. The Visitors' Districts have been
revised, and now more regular visitation of the toddlers has been
made possible.
Minor Ailments.—The Council extended the scheme for the
treatment of minor ailments by making arrangements for treatment
at the School Clinics in the Borough.
Midwifery Scheme.—This scheme, described in full in recent
Reports, has continued to function successfully.
Quarterly meetings of representatives of the Borough Council
and the Hospitals concerned have been held.
As a result of representations, a routine Wasserman test is
now carried out on all Finsbury mothers attending the ante-natal
clinics.
All mothers in receipt of dinner grants now receive one capsule
of a special vitamin preparation " Adexolin " daily.
The scheme under the Midwives Act, 1936, for a service of
domiciliary midwifery, for which the London County Council are
responsible, commenced on 1st January, 1938, and will be detailed
in the Report for next year.
Health Centre.—The new Health Centre described in recent
Reports, is now in course of erection and will be ready for occupation
in the early autumn of 1938.