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At a meeting at which the " Poplar Health Visiting Association for the
Prevention of Infantile Mortality " was formed, Mrs. Sydney Buxton was
appointed President; Mrs. B. H. Green Vice-President; Rev. H. Mosley
Treasurer, and Miss Wintour and Miss A. E. Hall Organizing Secretaries.
In order that the Association may act effectively, it is necessary that
its members should be in close touch with the official Health Visitor; the
Public Health and Housing Committee therefore approved the proposal
that Miss Hall should act as Organizing Secretary of the Association, in
conjunction with Miss Wintour, and the Public Health Offices be used as
the official address of the Association.
The Council confirmed the approval of the Committee.
The following handbill, among other matter (see page 14), is posted
to the mother immediately upon receipt of the notification of the birth :—
as health visitors) for the purpose of giving to persons advice as to the proper nurture
care and management of young children and the promotion of cleanliness and discharging
such other duties (if any) as may be assigned to them in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
(2) The Local Government Board may make regulations prescribing the
qualifications, mode of appointment, duties, salary and tenure of office of health
visitors appointed under this section, and no appointment of health visitor shall
be made otherwise than in accordance with such regulations.
(3) It shall be lawful for the council to pay out of the County Fund and charge
to the Exchequer Contribution Account any sum or sums by way of contribution
towards the salaries of any person so appointed not exceeding in the case of any
such person one-half of her salary.