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Borough by public posters, supplemented by circulars, which were sent
out by post; and again under date 3rd February a circular letter was sent
(by the direction of the Public Health and Housing Committee) to the
medical practitioners and midwives, calling attention to their duties under
the Notification of Births Act, 1907, and setting out the provisions of the
Act. They were also informed "that the Council will, upon application,
supply addressed and stamped envelopes for the purpose of notification"
(a pattern was forwarded) and " that the Council will be obliged if you
will kindly make known the provisions of the Act to anyone whom it may
concern."
A list of boundary streets and roads has been supplied to the medical
practitioners and midwives, so that medical practitioners and midwives
have received ample notice as to their statutory obligations.
Upon these facts being brought to the notice of the Public Health
and Housing Committee, the Committee were of opinion it is very
desirable all births should be notified to the Medical Officer as provided
by the Notification of Births Act, and regretted that some medical
practitioners decline to carry out the provisions of that Act. The
Committee reported the matter to the Council, and stated that in such
cases legal proceedings would in future be taken against offenders where
necessary.
Stamped postcards are sent out to the medical practitioners and
midwives instead of letter cards so that the postage is one halfpenny
instead of one penny, which means a saving to the Borough.
Health Visitor. London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908—General Order of Local Government Board.
The Local Government Board issued a General Order under the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, with respect to the
qualifications, mode of appointment, duties, salary, and tenure of office
of Health Visitors, who may be appointed by Metropolitan Borough
Councils.
The London County Council, by resolution, expressed the opinion
that the status of any Health Visitor appointed under the Act should not
be less than that of a female sanitary inspector employed by the Borough
Council, and in determining the amount which it would contribute towards
the salary of any Health Visitor, the London County Council would take
into consideration the question whether the officer is paid a salary
commensurate with the status of a female sanitary inspector.