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of the Medical Officer of Health to arrange details of the scheme
with the Local Public Assistance Officer;
(b) That after three months' working the Medical Officer of Health
submit a report as to the operation of the scheme;
(c) That any cases reported to be adversely affected by the scheme to
be taken up by the Medical Officer of Health with the Local
Public Assistance Officer and reported to the next meeting of the
Maternity Committee;
(d) In the event of any case being refused nourishment by the Public
Assistance Committee, the nourishment be granted under the
ordinary Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, if the case was
eligible.
Student Health Visitors.
During the year four Student Health Visitors from the Royal College
of Nursing and one from the Bedford College for Women have been given
a course of practical training.
Post-Graduate Course.
Two Health Visitors attended a Post-graduate Refresher Course during
the year.
Training of Probationers at the Observation Wards.
As in previous years lectures have been given by the Matron, and the
Probationers have also attended the Courses arranged by the National
Society of Day Nurseries.
Report of Dr. H. St. H. Vertue, Consulting Physician at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Observation Wards.
The number of cases admitted was again greater than it had been
in the previous year. The conditions were exceptionally favourable and
the results have been very good. There was an absence of any very
trying weather, and nine months at least were warmer and sunnier than
usual. There were no epidemics and no infections of any seriousness to
combat. The results of the year's work may be safely considered highly
satisfactory. The following is a list of the cases that were admitted:—
Difficulty in Artificial Feeding 16
Marasmus 3
Difficulty in Breast-feeding 1