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APPENDIX B.
Shewing Acts, Orders, Regulations, Circulars and Memoranda issued during the Year
1920 Relating to the Work of the Health Department.
January 12th.—The Employment of Children in Entertainments Rules, 1920, made by the
Board of Education under Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1904, as amended
by Section 13(2) of the Education Act, 1918.
March 15th.—Supervision of Children of Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen. Circular 72.
April 1st.—Sections 18 and 20 of the Education Act, 1918, relating to Medical Inspection
of Secondary Schools and Institutions and the Education of Physically Defective and Epileptic
Children, become operative.
April 23rd.—Employment of Discharged and Disabled Officers and Men as Sanitary Inspectors
or Inspectors of Nuisances. Circular 84.
May.—Interim Report of the Consultative Council on Medical and Allied Services on the
Future Provision of Medical and Allied Services issued.
June.—Supply of Sugar to Child Welfare Centres. Memo. 20, M.C.W.
July 2nd.—Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920.
August 25th.—Sanitary Condition of Theatres, Music Halls, etc. Circular 120.
September 15th.—Consolidated Regulations relating to the Special Services of Elementary
Education (other than Nursery Schools) for promoting the Healthy Physical and Mental Development
of Children.
October 20th.—The Use of Milk. Circular 121.
November 12th.—Maternity and Child Welfare. Circular 138.

During the week ending 21st February, 1920, the total number of Medical Attendances were
as follows :—
Clinic 1.
Dr. Borland (Kilburn) 735
Dr. Robertson (now Nicoll) Kensal Rise—Harlesden) 378
Total 1,113
Clinic 2.
Dr. Wood (Stonebridge—Roundwood) 454
Dr. Butler (Church End—Willesden Green) 615
Total 1,069
Grand Total 2,182
The maximum number of patients that a doctor can see with efficiency at the Clinics is 60
per day or 330 per week according to present arrangements. (With School Medical and Dental
Inspection in full operation this number will require to be reduced to allow for attendance at the
schools and gas administration.)
Having regard to the foregoing figures, it will be seen that it has now become impossible to
carry out the work for which these Clinics were established without additional premises. Dr. Borland's
district supplies enough work for both doctors at Clinic 1 and Dr. Butler's enough work for both