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Foster Children.
The senior Health Visitor is appointed Child Life
Protection Officer under the Public Health Act, 1936.
Children under nine years of age, who are nursed
for reward or gain, are visited periodically in their respective
homes.
The number of foster parents and nurse children
on the register are as follows:—
Number of persons receiving children under nine
years for reward:—
(a) At beginning of the year 3
(b) At the 5th July, 1948 6
Number of children:—
(a) At beginning of the year 3
(b) At the 5th July, 1948 7
Number of foster children who died —
Number of inquests held —
Domestic Help.
This assistance was granted to families where there
was sickness or infirmity. Number of cases, attended to
the 5th July, 1948, 43. Fourteen part-time staff were
employed to cover the home and domestic help schemes.
Nutrition and General Health Education.
Supplies of posters and leaflets on health matters
were received from the Central Council of Health Education.
Posters were displayed on the Council's hoardings
and leaflets distributed at the Council's Clinics.
CIVIC AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
A Civic and Industrial Exhibition was organised
by the Council during the week 14th and 21st February,
1948. The exhibition was a great success and approximately,
seven thousand adults attended. In addition,
parties of school children visited the exhibition under the
supervision of their school teachers.
The display by the Council dealt primarily with
Public Health and Housing. A "Design of Houses"
exhibition was on view.
The Health Department's exhibits included domiciliary
midwifery, showing a scale model room with
facilities for Gas and Air analgesia, ideal bathing and cot
equipment for babies, improvised playing materials for
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