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Appendix A.
Extract from the Minutes of the Council,
28th January, 1937.
Children under School Age: Ministry of Health Circular No. 1550.
A letter, dated the 28th October last, has been received from the
Secretary of the Ministry of Health, expressing the Minister's
satisfaction with the Council's proposals to extend the scope of
their existing arrangements for child welfare (Minutes 1935-6,
page 1015).
Regarding the Council's representation as to the removal of the
general restriction upon the supply of milk to toddlers between the
ages of three and five years, except in special circumstances, the
Minister calls attention to his circular No. 1072, dated the 12th
February, 1930, under which it is competent for the Council to extend
their arrangements for the supply of milk to expectant and nursing
mothers, and to children under the age of five who are not being
educated in schools recognised by the Board of Education, in such a
manner as they think desirable without any further approval on
the part of the Minister.
The Council's further representation as to the supply of milk to
maternity and child welfare authorities at reduced prices is, it is
stated, being considered by the Ministry.
The Minister awaits the result of the Council's consideration of
extending existing arrangements with regard to (a) the establishment
of additional day nurseries, (b) convalescent home treatment,
and (c) the treatment of minor ailments.
The matters referred to in (a) and (b) are still receiving our
attention and we shall submit reports thereon to the Council in
due course.
With regard to (c)—the treatment of minor ailments—we have
had before us at our present meeting the following report from the
Medical Officer of Health:—
Report.
The Medical Officer of Health has after much unavoidable delay and
several interviews obtained the opinions of the voluntary hospitals in the
district upon the question of the provision of treatment for toddlers with