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and maintenance of the infants and to give any necessary advice or
directions.
It will be an offence to refuse to allow such officers to visit or examine
the infants or the dwelling in which they are kept.
Improperly Keeping Infanta.
An infant shall not be received—
(a) In premises that are overcrowded, dangerous or insanitary.
(b) By any person who by reason of negligence, ignorance of
other cause is unfit to have the care of an infant.
(c) By any person from whose care an infant has been removed
by order of a Local Authority.
(d) By any person who has been convicted of cruelty to an
infant.
Insurance of Infants.
A person who receives an infant in respect of whom notice is required
to be given cannot benefit under any insurance on the life of the infant,
and any such person who directly or indirectly insures or attempts to
insure the life of such infant will be guilty of an offence.
Separate Cots.
Each infant should sleep in a separate cot. The Act provides for a
penalty under certain conditions when an infant dies of suffocation when
sleeping in the same bed as an adult.
Fire Guards.
Every fire should be protected with a fire guard. The Act provides
for a penalty where through the absence of fire guards an infant is killed
or suffers serious injury.
Intoxicating Liquor.
Any person who gives intoxicating liquor to a child under the age of
five years is liable to a penalty, unless such liquor is given on the order
of a doctor or in case of sickness or other urgent cause.
All inquiries should be addressed to, and any further information
may be obtained from, the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department,
31, Spring Gardens, S.W.