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Officer of Health should approve the source and quality of the milk
supplied, had already been met in Hampstead since only Pasteurised
Milk is allowed to be supplied on the orders of the Council.
In accordance with Circular 1519 issued by the Ministry of Health
in 1938, eggs and butter are granted to expectant and nursing mothers
and young children, in suitable cases, either free of charge or at half
price, according to the circumstances of the applicant, and, for this
purpose, the scale of income used in connection with applications for
milk is applied.
During 1938, eggs and/or butter have been supplied in 81 cases.
Medical Investigation Sub-Committee.
The work of this Committee continues to prove of great value.
It consists of the medical members of the Council, S. Boyd, Esq., M.S.,
F.R.C.S., S. Monckton Copeman, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S., L.C.C.,
and L. G. Glover, Esq., M.A., M.D. Miss I. Finlayson, M.B., Ch.B.,
who was a co-opted member of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
until November, was also a member of this sub-committee.
(Miss M. E. Drew, M.B., Ch.B., took her place after November, both
on this Sub-Committee and as a co-opted Member of the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee.) The late Alderman Collingwood
Andrews, M.A., M.D., served on the sub-committee until his death.
The sub-committee investigated in detail all deaths of infants under
two years of age, Still Births, Maternal Deaths, and all notified cases
of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia. The following medical officers are
present, the Medical Officer of Health, the Assistant Medical Officer
of Health, the Medical Officers of Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics
and the Medical Officers of the Infant Welfare Centres. In addition,
the Health Visitors also attend.
Prior to the meeting of the Sub-Committee particulars relating
to each case coming under review are obtained from the Health
Visitors, General Practitioners, and Hospital Medical Officers concerned.
All information obtained is treated confidentially, and as a
result of the investigations, either adjustments of existing administrative
procedure, or other measures, are undertaken with a view to
preventing a recurrence of the conditions ascertained to be the cause
of the fatality.