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INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
Each of the Health Visitors employed by the Council is an Officer for
Infant Life Protection, and great care is taken by them in supervising this
part of the work. A considerable amount of time and trouble is frequently
taken in order to be satisfied about some of the more difficult cases, especially
those who migrate from district to district.
The number of persons on the register at the end of 1936 was 52, and
the number of children 56.
DAY NURSERY.
The Day Nursery was open for the whole of the year, with the exception
of Bank Holidays, and three weeks during August. During the latter period
the necessary repairs and alterations to the Nursery were carried out.
Dr. Outram now pays weekly visits to the Day Nursery to advise the
dietary of the children.
The attendances of children for the year were as follows:—
Whole day 6,490
Half-day (Saturdays) 484
Resident children admitted during the year 13
INSPECTION OF MIDWIVES AND NURSING HOMES.
The 12 midwives resident in the Edmonton area were inspected quarterly,
and on each occasion everything was found to be in order.
The three Nursing Homes in the district were similarly found to be
conducted in a satisfactory manner.
BIRTH CONTROL.
There is no Birth Control Clinic in Edmonton, but an arrangement has
been made to send Edmonton women to the Royal Free Hospital, London, at
a cost to the Council of 7s. 6d. for two consultations.
Only women coming within the meaning of the Ministry of Health's
Circular 1408 may be referred by the Medical Officer to the Hospital.
During the year 21 such patients were sent, and of these 9 had free
advice, and the remainder were in a position to pay for their own expenses.
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