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Nursing.-On the certificate of local medical practitioners a district
nurse is sent in by the Borough Council to nurse children up to 10 years
of age suffering from Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Measles, Whooping
Cough, Epidemic Diarrhoea, etc., and a fee of 1s. 3d. per visit is paid.
Convalescent Treatment.-During the year 1925, an agreement was
made with the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association
for dealing with children under 5 years of age who have been referred
to that Association by hospitals, etc., for convalescent treatment. The
underlying principle is that the provision of convalescent treatment
should be under the control of the Borough Council. Children recommended
to the Invalid Children's Aid Association are sent to one of
the Council's Clinics for examination by one of the Medical Officers and
particulars then submitted to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
If convalescent treatment is approved, the I.C.A.A. make
arrangements for sending the children away and obtaining grants from
Societies, collection of payments from parents (if they are able to afford
it) and the Borough Council contributes the balance.
This arrangement is working satisfactorily.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
Dr. E. M. Layman, the Medical Officer in charge of Artificial
Sunlight Treatment, has submitted the following interesting report:-
"At the close of our second year's work at Sunshine Treatment in
Poplar Borough, I write with great satisfaction of the marked benefit to
health enjoyed by our children who attended.