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may result m depriving the Local Authorities of a sense of responsibility
and a sense of initiative.
4,—That in view of the invaluable services rendered by women who
are serving as elected or co-opted members upon Local Authorities, or
as officers of such Authorities, this Conference is of opinion that women
should he included in larger numbers on all advisory bodies, and that
greater facilities be provided for the training of expert women workers in
the homes of the people.
—That this Conference respectfully invites all the smaller Sanitary
Authorities, Urban and Rural, to consider the advantages which have
already resulted from the combination of similar areas, to secure the
whole-time services of Medical Officers of Health and of other Sanitary
Officials In the opinion of the Conference an adjustment of this character
will result advantageously.
II. Venereal Disease.
That in the opinion of this Conference it is absolutely essential, alike
from the military and civilian standpoint, including also the interests
of women and children, that legislation affecting venereal disease should
be amended and harmonised, so far as it possibly can be, with legislation
affecting other forms of communicable disease, the aims being to ensure
continuity of treatment and the prevention of the spread of infection.
III. Housing.
1.—That the Conference is of opinion that the Housing and Town Planning
Bill should include provision for the more effective control of the future
registration and sub-letting of dwelling-houses, so that adequate provision
may be made for proper washing, larder, laundry and lavatory
accommodation.
2.—That the Conference is of opinion that the erection of dwellinghouses
in the congested parts of cities and towns should be minimised,
and that every facility should be provided to ensure their erection in open
suburban areas, and that adequate, rapid and cheap means of locomotion
between the dwelling-houses and places of occupation should be provided.
3.—That in the view of this Conference, a wider and more liberal
interpretation of the by-laws of many districts is necessary, and that full
discretionary power should be given to the Ministry of Health to authorise
modifications to meet local requirements.
IV. Maternity and Child Welfare.
1.—That this Conference views with great satisfaction the results
already obtained from efforts made to promote the welfare of motherhood