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BABY WEEK.
This was celebrated on June 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th.
Garden parties and meetings were held at the Red Triangle Club
and St. George's Hall. The weather on all occasions was satisfactory.
The total attendance of mothers and children at the four meetings
was 1,548.
The numbers were higher than on any previous occasion, and
the parties much appreciated by those who attended.
Many members of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
were present, and the distribution of spoons to those who had made
a 50 or 75 per cent, attendance during the previous year, was made
by Miss D. E. Collier, Mrs. Desborough-Brown, Dr. G. M. ProudlockDunbar
and Miss R. Nickolds.
Two lectures were given for fathers only. The first was held
on Monday, the 12th June, at St. George's Hall, Freezywater, and
the speakers were Dr. E. H. T. Nash, Medical Officer of Health
for the Borough of Heston and Isleworth, and the Medical Officer
of Health.
The second Lecture was given on Thursday, the 15th June, at
the Red Triangle Club, Church Street, the speakers on this occasion
being Dr. H. C. Macaulay, Deputy County Medical Officer for
Middlesex, and the Medical Officer of Health.
The total number of fathers present at these two Lectures was
320, an increase of 120 on last year's attendances.
These Lectures were very successful, and the audience highly
appreciative.
CO-OPERATION WITH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
The Co-operation with the Head Teachers has been continued
as in previous years, and the Health Visitors have attended at
Senior Girls' Departments in order to demonstrate to the older
girls the bathing of a baby.
The following work was carried out:—