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On September 7th three Councillors, the Clerk and M.O.H. attended a
conference with the Edmonton Guardians and other District Councils included
in the Union, when they discussed the increased cost of maintaining patients,
it being suggested that the remuneration to the Guardians be increased from 4/to
6/- per day. From the minutes I find that, although the agreement was not
signed by the Guardians, in August the sum of £416s., and in September the
sum of 12s., was paid to them by the Council. In November the Guardians
raised their fees from 28/- to 42/- per case.
On the 6th October, the M.O.H. reported to the Public Health Committee
on the conference with the Guardians, when it was found that only four (Tottenham,
Southgate, Enfield and Wood Green) of the eight districts had accepted
the agreement with the Guardians and that Tottenham had ceased sending any
cases since receiving notice of the increased charge.
Day Nursery.—I believe this institution is still continuing at The
Rosery," Fore Street, but I have received no report as to its progress
during 1920 from the promoters, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Beer. The only link
between this nursery and our welfare centres is due to the fact that Mrs. Outram,
M.B., is medical adviser at both places.