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and Cleanliness Council, the British Social Hygiene Council and others
have very kindly supplied lecturers, and in some instances have arranged
for films to be shown illustrative of the lectures. Talks of a more informal
nature on infant feeding, suitable. clothing, diet and other matters
connected with the teaching of mothercraft are given by the health
visitors. These lectures and demonstrations are well attended.
Public Health Conferences, Etc.
Sheffield Congress of the Royal Sanitary Institute.—The Chairman of
the Public Health Committee and the Medical Officer of Health were
appointed delegates by the Council. The Congress was held in July, 1929.
A Report dealing with the proceedings was presented by the Medical
Officer of Health to the Pubilc Health Committee.
National Association for the Prevention of Infantile Mortality.—Fifth
English-speaking Conference was held in London in July. Councillor
Miss Dutch was appointed delegate by the Council.
National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.—Held in
Newcastle-on-Tyne in October, 1929. The Assistant .Medical Officer of
Health attended as delegate on behalf of the Council and presented a
report of the proceedings to the Public Health Committee.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association Conference at Lowestoft.—Held in
September, 1929. The Council appointed Mr. Dee, one of the Sanitary
Inspectors, as its delegate, and he duly presented a report on the work
of the conference which was submitted to the Public Health Committee.
Winter School for Health Visitors.—The Council, following a custom
of some years, permitted one of the health visitors to attend this study
course which lasted from December 27th to January 7th. The fee for the
course, three guineas, was paid by the Council. There is great value in
these study courses. They stimulate and refresh by bringing new methods
and ideas to those who ordinarily have no time in the course of their
official work to spend on post graduate study.
HOUSING.
In the report of last year, the Council's two housing schemes were
described in detail and it is now possible to give some idea of the financial
aspects, which shew that the Council is committed to a total expenditure
in connection with the two schemes of between five and six hundred
thousand pounds, for the sake of improving the housing of the working
classes in the City. It will be remembered that in both the Millbank and
Ebury Bridge Schemes, there is no cost of land; in the former case a
lease of 999 years has been given by the Duke of Westminster, while in
the latter, the land is the freehold of the Council. Even so, the average
cost of each one of the 814 flats will exceed £640.