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form the basis of a valuable social service, and I understand that they are prepared to consider
recommending to the Council that power be sought to allocate portions of open spaces
in parks under their control, where the borough councils who are responsible for the administration
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Act could provide these nurseries under properlycontrolled
conditions.
So far as the City is concerned, it is difficult to see where advantage could be taken of
any of the sites which it would be possible for the County Council to allocate, as there are
practically no parks or open spaces under their control situate within what I regard as
reasonably accessible distance of the City. The scheme, however, in general is a very desirable
one, and although the City is hardly likely to be able to take advantage of any provision
of this nature, it is one with which it would naturally be in sympathy.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.—TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY AND MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE CENTRE.
It has been necessary to arrange with the Authorities of St. Bartholomew's Hospital
for increased office accommodation in connection with the above-mentioned activities,
and I am pleased to say that this provision has very largely increased the ease of working
and efficiency of this section of the Department's activities.
POST-GRADUATE NURSING COURSE.
With the approval of the Public Health Committee, the Tuberculosis Sister and Health
Visitor and the Assistant Health Visitor attended a special post-graduate course organised
by the College of Nursing during the early part of the summer. These courses are particularly
valuable to officers in the public health nursing service, as it enables them to keep in
touch with modern developments in their profession.
infectious diseases.
Thirty-eight cases of infectious disease were notified during the year 1937.
An examination is made of the sanitary condition of the premises where the cases
occurred, and a summary of defects found by the District Inspectors is given on p. 62.
Chicken-pox is not now notifiable in London.
In the following tables will be found particulars relating to cases of infectious diseases
and information as to the removal of patients to hospital.