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CHILD IIFE PRO TACTION-
Visits to foster mothers and children 12
poster mothers under supervision during 1944 1
Foster children 2
STERILE MATERNITY OUTFITS. No outfits were issued during the year.
OBSTETRIC CONSULTANTS. :It was. not necessary to call in a Consultant
To any case during the year.
CONVALESCET TREATEIENT.. 18 convalescent cases were sent away during
th!e year-through the agency of the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
SUPPLY OF SHEETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS. (Ministry of Health Circular
154/44). Arrangements were made for the issue of priority dockets
to expectant mothers in accordance with the scheme outlined in the
Circular.
MILK SCHEME (Maternity and Child Welfare). 34 applications were
received and all were granted. Order for 182 1b of dried milk
were issued. In addition, 253 packets of dried milk were gold at
cost price.
D1STRTBUTI0N OF COD LITER 0IL AND FRUIT JUICES. The arrangements made
with the Local Deputy Food Officer were -continued.
WAR TIME DAY NURSERY. The War Tine Day Nursery in Tidey Street
continued to function during the year.
At the end of the year the number of children on the register
was., the highest attendance on any one day being. It was
found impossible to obtain non-resident probationers, and in view of
this the Ministry of Health approved the appointment of an additional
nursery assistant.
Owing to the fact that the nursery does not admit infants
under the age of one year, arrangements were made with the Medical
Officer of Health for Stepney for the resident probationers to receive
training, with a 0-1 year group at the Stepney Day Nurseries.
NURSING STAFFS IN DAY NURSERIES AND TUBERCULOSIS. Following upon the
Issue of the Ministry of Health 'Circular 111/44, arrangements were made
for the nursing staff at the Tidey Street Day Nursery to be examined
at the Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary, and the Medical Officer of
Health, Essex County Council, agreed to arrange for the examination
of the staff at Queen llory Day nursery at Gaston House, Little
Hallingbury.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SANIARY INSPECTORS' WORK. With some members of the staff assigned to
part-time Civil Defence duties full routine work could not be resumed,
but 19,550 inspections and reinspections were made by the District and
Lady Sanitary Inspectors. The number of visits to air raid shelters
was 478 and the number of inspections 1,465.
1,295 intimations, 483 notices and 163 final notices were served
regarding nuisances. Legal proceedings were necessary in only one
instance. ,
DTSINFESTATION. Number of rooms disinfested 1,109; number of articles
disiniested 3,548. Total number of inspections and visits 1,589.
Nq disinfestation by HGH was done during the year.
HOUSING. The Housing Inspectors, like the District Inspectors, were
assigned to part-time duties in the Casualty Services and when not so
assigned they assisted the District Inspectors. Consequent on the
death of Mr. E. A. May, Mr. Belshaw was appointed acting vaccination
Officer.