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She is informed by Miss Gardner (75, Sandringham Road,
Dalston) as to the various visits which are required; as the Medical
Officer of Health forwards particulars of all visits required to
Miss Gardner.
The Medical Officer of Health is at the service of any Public
Health Worker for any further advice or instruction she may desire.
He is to be seen at the Town Hall from half-past 10 to half-past 12;
and his room at the Town Hall is, during the afternoon, at the convenience
of any Public Health Worker who may wish to use it for
writing purposes.
The Public Heath Workers are asked to meet on the first
Monday of each month at the Town Hall at 4 p.m. in order that
reports may be considered, and any matters affecting the work may
be discussed.
The various kinds of visits which the Public Health Worker is
asked to make may be classified under the following heads:
1. Visits to houses in which a baby has recently been born,
and where it is judged the people stand in need of advice. In this
connection, the visitor will see whether the baby is fed and clothed
properly. (Wherever it is practicable, breast feeding will be strongly
advised.) She will note the arrangements for preparing and storing
the food, the condition of the house as to cleanliness, ventilation,
etc.; and a systematic visitation of such homes will be maintained
until the child is a year old. A handbill of advice as to the feeding
and care of infants will be left, and instances of overcrowding, stopped
drains, structural defects, etc., will be reported to the Medical Officer
of Health.
2. Visits to houses in which an infant has recently died, in
order to discover if the cause of death was preventible; and, if so, to
advise and instruct the mother.