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and infancy, and welcomes the prospect of fuller appreciation of the services
which can be rendered by properly trained Midwives find Health Visitors,
2,—That the Conference considers the proper distribution of Midwives
and Health Visitors should come within tin- purview of the Ministry.
V. Tuberculosis.
I .—That in the opinion of thin Conference, schemes for tin- prevention
of tuberculosis must he of general application, and it recognises that
Sanatoria, Colonies, and other establishments for treatment and segregation,
are of the utmost value in the prevention of tuberculosis.
2.—That the Conference recognises the obligation to provide, not
only for the tuberculous soldier, but for the tuberculous wife or child
of the soldier or civilian, or for any other member of the population.
With III. (3) I do not entirely agree. I think that the Local Sanitary
Authority should take the initiative in proposing modification of their own
by-laws, such modification being subject to the approval of the Ministry of
Health before final adoption. The Local Authority, through its own officers,
e.g., the Medical Officer of Health and the Engineer, is in the best position to
know what alterations or relaxations are advisable in its own area.
Markets.—In August the Labour Party requested the Council to move
in the direction of fixing a public market place for Edmonton on similar lines
to Ilford and Barking. This was referred to the Works Committee. The
object of this appeared to be the provision of stalls for discharged service men
to get a living. The Works Committee, on September 15th, considered this
letter and one from the Workers' Union, and also one from the National Union
of Corporation Workers. This latter asked for a permanent municipal market.
The "Seafords" Company, Ltd., asked for a fish stall. The Engineer suggested
three sites, viz., the Broadway, Silver Street, and Knights Lane. It
was stated that 6s. a week was charged at Tottenham and Ilford for clearance
of refuse. The Council agreed, on 23rd September, to stalls being provided
at the Broadway and Silver Street. In November, after a protest from the
Women's Co-operative Guild, it was decided to make no charge for the stalls
on the Broadway. In December it was decided to allow the stalls to continue
for another three months, and that 2s. a week be charged for Silver Street
stalls.
Allotments.—No further land has been obtainable for permanent allotments.
Most of the "war allotments" are still in cultivation. There is a
great demand for plots in our Bush Hill Park area.