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(iii) The Care of Premature Infants.
Use was again made of the two draught proof cots, which are
kept at one of the clinics for loan, if required, in connection with
the nursing in the home of premature infants.
(iv) Inspection of Nursing Homes, etc.
The 3 Nursing Homes in this area were again inspected, as a
routine, once per quarter, and, when necessary, further visits were
paid for the purpose of giving advice. On all occasions conditions
were found to be satisfactory.
Routine investigations were also made by an Assistant Medical
Officer, when notices were given by the Midwives as to their liability
to be a source of infection, by reason of attendance on patients, who
had developed a rise of temperature, indicating puerperal pyrexia,
or where babies showed a rash, or discharge from the eyes.
(v) Domestic Helps.
This service not only embraces assistance in the home, during
the period of confinement of the mother, but also in the home where
help is required, owing to the presence of any person, who is ill,
aged, etc. The allotment of Domestic Helps is supervised by an
Organiser, working under the control of the Medical Officer's
Department. The scheme in Romford has proved very popular and
successful, and at the end of the year approximately 60 Part-Time
Helps were employed. Assistance was given in 191 individual
cases.
(vi) Day Nurseries.
The 3 Day Nurseries were retained during the year, and working
to full capacity, with a fairly large waiting list for each Nursery.
At the end of the year consideration was being given to the provision
of an additional Nursery, and to an extension of the "St.
Moritz" Nursery.
The average attendance for the year at each Nursery was as
follows:—

The "St. Moritz" Nursery, and the Collier Row Nursery are
capable of taking 40 Children each, and the Rush Green Nursery
50 Children,