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That this Conference urges upon boards of guardians the advisability of
making greater use of their existing powers to adopt under the Poor Law Act,
1899, the children of incorrigible parents.
D-MILK.
That in view of the unsatisfactory conditions under which milk is produced
and distributed, the Conference, being of opinion that immediate amendment
of the law is desirable, urges upon Parliament the necessity of at once taking
such steps as are necessary to effect this.
That all preparations offered or sold as foods or drugs for infants should be
certified by a Government analyst as non-injurious, and that each packet
should contain its analysis.
E.-SCHOOLS.
That in order to combat the prevalent ignorance resulting in wastage of
infant life and injury to the health of many survivors, the Conference urges
upon the Board of Education and upon educational authorities generally the
importance of securing to all girls in every grade of school a satisfactory
training in domestic and personal hygiene and the duties of womanhood.
F.-MIDWIVES.
That the Conference reaffirm the resolution of the former Conference that
the Midwives Act, 1902, be extended to Scotland and Ireland.
EXECUTIVE.
That the Conference continue as a Committee to give effect to the foregoing
Resolutions, with power to remit to an Executive Committee to carry out the
same.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN F. J. SYKES,
Medical Officer of Health.