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neous organisms being destroyed. No change is said
to take place in the milk, and the process is very much
cheaper than the ordinary pasteurisation by heat.
Following on the discussions, a series of resolutions
were drawn up, and these form a good summary
of the Conference. The resolutions were all adopted,
and are as follows :—
(1) That this Conference urges that the maternity
benefit be made the property of the mother, both in
practice and in law.
(2) That in view of the damage liable to be
wrought in growing girls by injudicious stress of education,
especially during puberty and adolesence, this
Conference feels bound to deprecate any form of education
for girls which pays insufficient attention to
establishing good bodily health and development and
complete fitness for maternity and the practical care of
a home.
(3) That this Conference urges upon the Government
the necessity—in the interests of both mother
and child—of legislating for the registration of "stillbirths."
(4) That this Conference urges upon the Government
the necessity for the more complete medical certification
of death, and that the medical death certificates
should be forwarded to the registrars as confidential
documents under sealed cover.
(5) That the time has arrived for steps to be
taken with a view to securing the better training of
women who apply for the certificate of the Central
Midwives Hoard.
(6) That this Conference requests the Executive
Committee to communicate with the General Medical
Council and the degree and licence-conferring bodies,
with a view to infant hvgiene being given a more
important place in the medical curriculum.