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cases incorrect addresses were given and a number of enquiries had to be made
before the children could be traced. In another case the almoner of a hospital
drew attention to a child in the care of an aged relative. The Health Visitor found,
however, that the child was well cared for and the aged relative agreed to bring
the child to the Council's Centre from time to time.
A number of visits have also been made in connection with the adoption of
foster children through the organisation of an Adoption Society whose offices are
in the Borough.
Birth Control.
Arrangements were made for contraceptive advice to be available for married
women attending the Council's Centres in cases where further pregnancy would be
injurious to health. The advice is to be given only where recommended by the
Medical Officers of the Centres and approved by the Medical Officer of Health. The
facilities offered by a voluntary birth control clinic are to be utilised and a small
fee per case (5s.) will be paid by the Council.
Health and Baby Week.
Health Week, with which Baby Week was combined, was observed in the
Borough during the week 8th to 14th October, 1933.
With a view to economy the programme was limited to the following:—
Co-operation with the School Organisation.
Arrangements were made for the senior children from all the elementary
schools in the Borough to write essays on health lessons previously given
in the schools. The best three essays in each school department were selected
by the Head Teachers for sending in to the Public Health Office for prize award;
two prizes, one for boys and one for girls were assigned to each school. The Mayor
and Mayoress (Councillor Fred Howard, J.P., and Councillor Mrs. Howard, M.A.)
kindly entertained to tea the prize winners and the children whose essays were
selected from the various schools. We are much indebted to the teachers for their
kind and invaluable co-operation. It is they who establish in the minds of the
children a " health conscience."
Health Poster Designs.
Children in the elementary schools were also again invited to enter a
competition in the designing of health posters. About 100 designs were submitted
trom four schools. Two prizes were awarded, one going to St. Peter's School and
one to St. John the Evangelist School. Arrangements were made for children
from the various schools to see the posters at the Child Welfare Centre, No. 10,
John Street.