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right, and that no special observation would thereafter be necessary.
Breast-feeding cases again head the list.
(i) Mismanagement of Breast-feeding without Loss of
Breast-milk 12
(ii) Mismanagement of Artificial Feeding 3
(iii) Errors in Diet 3
(iv) Nervous Children 3
(v) Rickets 1
(vi) Congenital Defects 4
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Work of the Staff.—Throughout the year the staff worked admirably.
The keenest interest was shewn not only in those branches of the work which
yield such rapid and spectacular results, such as for instance the dramatic
successes obtained in certain of the In-patients, but also in the more
laborious and less showy but in the end equally valuable work in the
Out-patient babies suffering from failure of breast-feeding. It is a great
pleasure to be able to note that there is a spirit in the Ward promoting
a healthy, happy atmosphere, which has a very beneficial effect on the
children.
H. ST. H. VERTUE, M.A., M.D.,
Consulting Physician.
Children's Consultation Centre—London Hospital.
Information was received from the London County Council that a
Children's Consultation Centre had been established at the London
Hospital under Dr. Maitland-Jones, a Physician on the staff of that
Hospital.
This Centre was established for the assistance of Medical Officers in
charge of Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics in the East End of London.
During the year 16 cases were referred by the Clinic Medical Officers
to this Centre.