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Inspectors (illustrating sound and unsound food, diseased meat, &c.), Artificial
Sunlight treatment by the Sunlight League, free distribution of health literature
not only at the Exhibition, but this was also kindly undertaken by many prominent
business firms in the Borough. A demonstration of the uses of electricity
in the home with special reference to smoke abatement, &c., &c.
2. — A Cinema performance with lecture, given in association with the National Council
for Combating Venereal Disease.
3.—Lectures, on various health subjects, by well-known authorities, were given every
evening in the Town Hall.
4.—A special meeting to which all the Medical Practitioners in the Borough were
invited in order to discuss with the Chairman of the Public Health Committee,
the Medical Officer of Health, the Tuberculosis Officer, &c., matters of Public
Health of mutual interest, and to promote good feeling and co-operation in
any necessary administrative prccedures.
The Exhibition was opened by His Worship the Mayor, Councillor R. F. W.
Fincham, F.C.A., J.P., and the Chairman of the Public Health Committee, Councillor Dr.
Gregg, also spoke. The response on the part of the public was good ; the Exhibition, Lectures,
&c., were very well attended, and considerable interest was shown.
Section II.—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The statistics for the year in regard to births and deaths of infants will be found on
pages 10, 11 and 13 to 16 of this report.
The Borough scheme for Maternitv and Child Welfare includes the following activities:—
(a) The dispatch by post of cards of advice to the individual mothers immediately
after the receipt of the notification of birth required by law.
(b) The home visitation of expectant and nursing mothers and babies by the
Council's staff of health visitors, who work (a) from the Town Hall and (b)
from the Centres.
(c) The provision and maintenance of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
These Centres are partly maintained on a voluntary basis; but the whole of the
professional staff (medical officers and health visitors) are paid and controlled
by the Council, who also pay the rent, rates and taxes of the Centre premises.
(d) The provision of a clinic for ailing mothers and young children, the expenses
being borne partly by municipal and partly by voluntary funds.
(e) The provision of a municipal dental clinic for mothers and young children.
(f) The subsidisation of a Home for ailing young children.
(g) The supply of milk, free or at reduced price, for necessitous mothers (nursing
or expectant) and young children; and the subsidisation of a voluntary fund for
the provision of dinners for nursing and expectant mothers.
(h) The subsidisation of a voluntary fund for the provision of Home Helps.
(i) The subsidisation of the three voluntary Day Nurseries in the Borough.