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Borough. These posters also state that a complete list of Hospitals where
treatment is available can be had on application at the office of the Public
Health Department.
(11) Maternal Mortality.
All maternal deaths and all cases of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal
Pyrexia are specially investigated. (See Maternity and Child Welfare
section, page 125 .)
(12) Health Visiting.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work of the Borough is divided
between the M. and C.W. section of the Public Health Department and
the Royal College of St. Katharine. The latter body is responsible for
approximately one-third of the Borough, namely, the central portion
lying between Bow Road in the north and East India Dock Road in the
south.
With few exceptions, infants are visited on the nth day after birth,
or as soon as possible thereafter. An endeavour is made to pay eight
visits during the first year of life, six in the second year, four in the third
year, three in the fourth year, and one or two in the fifth year.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, sec. 28.
Removal of infirm persons.
During the year it has been necessary to obtain one Magistrate's Order
for the removal of a person to an institution.
In addition, four other infirm persons were persuaded to enter institutions
voluntarily.
In April a letter was received from the London County Council stating
that the County Council had decided to make no claim on Metropolitan
Borough Councils for the maintenance of patients admitted under the
provisions of Section 28 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1928, to any of its Hospitals or Institutions under the management
of the Central Public Health Committee or of the Public Assistance
Committee.