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PREMATURE INFANTS:
The scheme established for the care of premature infants
which is briefly as follows, continues to work smoothly, prematurity
being regarded as existing in any baby whose birth
weight is 5½ lbs. or less.
The Scheme provides for:—
(1) A Premature Baby Outfit, on loan, containing:—
Electric Blanket.
Stone Hot Water Bottle.
Mucous Catheter.
Feeding Bottle.
1 Tin of Milk.
(2) The services of a consulting pædiatrician and
hospital provision at the Central Middlesex
Hospital when, in the opinion of the consultant,
the removal of the child to Hospital is indicated.
(3) The services of a Home Help.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION:
The group of children for whom the Council have
responsibility are:—
(1) Children maintained for reward and dealt with under
Part VII of the Public Health Act, 1936.
(2) Children dealt with under Section VII, Adoption of
Children (Regulations) Act, 1939.
All the Health Visitors are nominated as Child Life Protection
Visitors, each Health Visitor being responsible for the
care of the foster children in her area. The scheme operates
under the general supervision of one of the Departmental
Medical Officers who investigates and reports upon each new
case before submission to the Council, and also scrutinises the
Health Visitors' case records and visits in every instance in
which further investigation would appear to be indicated,