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the out-patients' department; the Local Authority meeting the
cost of postage, printing and stationery.
I have already approached several Hospital Committees, and
have much appreciated the readiness with which they have expressed
their willingness to adopt the suggestion in its application to Stoke
Newington, and I have supplied to each Hospital serving Stoke
Newington residents a few notification forms, enclosed within
stamped and addressed envelopes.
It is obvious that the general adoption in London of such a
scheme would present the following advantages:
(1) It would be the surest, simplest and most direct method of
ensuring that children do not fail to derive permanent
benefit from Hospital treatment and advice by reason of the
lack of necessary after-care.
(2) It would best secure the continuance of skilled advice (medical,
where necessary), by specially trained workers, who often
have been already in touch with the parents and who are
in the closest co-operation with all local agencies, voluntary
and otherwise.
(3) It would assist in promoting the continued contact with the
Centres of many parents and children.
(4) It would relieve many already over-worked Hospital almoners
from a branch of their work which is often very difficult
for them to perform in a manner entirely satisfactory to
themselves.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, 1921-25.
Notes and Comments.
All the usual means are employed for coping with infectious
disease, and to suit the convenience of medical practitioners,
Diphtheria Anti-toxin is supplied at the Town Hall.