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exercises is desirable, and I understand that such a
clinic is likely to be held at one of the schools where
there is a gymnasium. Where Sunlight treatment is
required, this is now given at the Clinic provided by the
Borough.
(vii) Child Life Protection.
The Medical Officers and the Health Visitors are
appointed Child Life Protection Visitors under the
Public Health Act, 1936.
The children under nine years of age who are nursed
for reward or gain, are periodically visited in their
respective homes. The particulars regarding the number
of foster parents and nurse children on the Council's
Register are as follows:—
Number of foster parents:—
(a) At the beginning of the year 54
(b) At the end of the year 56
Number of children:—
(a) At the beginning of the year 70
(b) At the end of the year 72
One foster child died during the year and an inquest
was held.
A boarding school which received children under the
age of nine was exempted in accordance with provisions
allowed by the Act.
(viii) Records.
It has always been the custom to forward copies of
records of children on reaching the age of five years to
the Medical Department of the Local Education Authority,
and in order to obtain further co-operation, as outlined
in the Ministry's Circular of 1936 on the Health
of the Pre-School Child, the principle of correlating the
local Welfare Services with those of the rest of the
County has been adopted and it has been agreed that
so far as possible similar provisions and arrangements
will be made throughout the county.
(ix) Maternity Outfits.
During the year three sterilised outfits were issued
free of charge to applicants.
(x) Compensation to Midwife for loss of case.
No application was received.
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