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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 surpervising 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 1937 was 53 and
the number of children 56.
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 at a cost
to the Council of 7/6 for two consultations.
Only women coming within the meaning of the Ministry of Health's
Circular 1108 may be referred by the Medical Officer to the Hospital.
During the year 19 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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