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(6) Hospital treatment for badly nourished children.
(7) Ultra-violet ray treatment at King Edward Hospital.
(8) Nursing by District Nurses of cases of whooping cough,
measles, etc.
(9) Home treatment and hospital treatment of cases of
ophthalmia neonatorum.
(10) Supply of milk free of charge in necessitous cases requiring
milk up to three years of age.
(11) Supply of cod liver oil, dried milk, etc., at wholesale prices.
In submitting this report acknowledgement must be made,
as previously, of the very valuable services rendered by the Welfare
Working Party which, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Kimmitt,
makes for babies and young children attending the Centres suitable
garments that are either sold to the mothers at cost price or are
given free of charge to those who are in needy circumstances.
Thanks are likewise due to Mrs. Adnams, Mrs. Girdlestone, Mrs.
Horsburgh, Mrs. Ludlow, Mrs. Mortimer, Mrs. Parry, Miss Peal
and Miss Sherwood, who have given great help in various ways
at the Centres, particularly in giving instruction to the mothers
in the cutting out and making up of suitable garments for the
children. The District Nurses have also rendered very great
service at the Health Centres, where they have co-operated in
every way with the Health Visitors.
Children Act, 1908 (Part I).
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2 (a) of the Local
Government Act, 1929, the Ealing Town Council became the local
supervising authority for the Borough for the purposes of Part I
of the Children Act, 1908, as from the 1st April, 1930. For the
purposes of the Act the Health Visitors have been designated
Infant Protection Visitors and it is their duty to visit and supervise
all children placed in the care of foster-mothers.
The following are particulars of the work carried out in connection
with Part I of the Children Act during the period of nine
months:—