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Tuesday, Thursday— 10.0 a.m. Friday—2.0 p.m. On the first
Tuesday in every month patients seen at 6.0 p.m. See Laboratory
Services for examination of sputum. Sputum flasks granted
free to necessitous cases having domiciliary treatment. Apply
—Public Health Department.
VENEREAL DISEASES— Applications for outfits for
taking samples of blood, etc. and specimens for examination
should be addressed to the Pathologist at the hospitals at which
clinics are available for the free treatment of patients. Specimens
to be submitted to the Pathologist who will send a report
to the medical practitioner. For list of hospitals, and any other
information, apply County Medical Officer, 10 Great George
Street, Westminster, S.W.I. Telephone : Whitehall 4400.
VOLUNTARY HOSPITALS— EMERGENCY BED SERVICE.
Of course, this is not a public health Local Authority
Service, but is referred to for your convenience : —
"Doctors will assist by giving the information required in
the following order : —
1. Doctor's Name. 2. Address. 3. Telephone No.
4. Patient's Name. 5. Address. 6. Age. 7. Sex.
8. Diagnosis. 9. Hospital Preferred. 10. If Ambulance
Required.
10 Old Jewry, E.C.2. Telephone: Metropolitan 8781."
April— Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes.
A report was asked for on the above subject : —
Confusion is apt to occur as to the scope and endeavour of
Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes, unless their differences
be clearly appreciated : —
(a) Nursery schools have as their primary object the
physical and medical nurture of debilitated children and
those living under unsatisfactory home conditions.
(b) This is obtained by a longer school day, usually 8.30
a.m. or 9.0 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., with no midday break, which
avoids the risk of wet feet twice in one day in bad
weather and the fatigue of the double journey. The hours
of opening of a nursery class on the other hand, conform
to those of a public elementary school.
(c) Medical inspection is generally more frequent in a
nursery school and arrangements for medical treatment
more thorough and complete.
(d) A midday dinner with a carefully selected dietary is an
important feature of a nursery school day. In a nursery
class the children usually go home to the midday meal.
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