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1910 the death rate in eases visited was 98'75 per 1,000 (such cases being
those in which the death rate would ordinarily be highest), as against
119'38 per 1,000 births for the whole Borough and 103 for London in the
same year. In addition to the saving of infant life effected, an important
result of the work is that infants surviving are, by reason of the advice
and assistance afforded, saved from rickets (caused by malnutrition from
improper rather than insufficient feeding) and other sources of feebleness
which eventuate in ill-health, incapacity and destitution in later life.
The Committee were assured the attentions of the Health Visitors are
never resented, but are welcomed and appreciated in the homes visited.
The Committee were of opinion it is desirable the work carried out
by the Visitor employed by the Association, under Miss Hall's supervision,
should be continued by the Council, and that to ensure this a second
Health Visitor should now be appointed.
It is necessary the selection of the person to be appointed as a Health
Visitor should be approved by the Local Government Board before the
appointment is made. •
The Committee recommended the Council:—
(a) That, subject to approval by the Local Government Board
a second Health Visitor be appointed at a salary of £100, rising to
£150 per annum by annual increments of £10; that advertisements
be issued inviting applications from persons qualified, and that
your Committee select three candidates for submission to the
Council.*
(b) That application be made to the London County Council
for payment, under Section 6 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1908, of one-half of the salary of the Second
Health Visitor appointed.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Compulsory Notification , Conference of Metropolitan Medical
Officers of Health ; London County Council and Nursing
Arrangements.
Compulsory Notification of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Notice was received from the London County Council that the
*Miss Prances E. Alldritt was appointed Second Health Visitor by the Council and
commenced her duties on March 5th, 1912.