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can give. As I stated in last year's report, a very large amount
of time has to be devoted to visiting depot-fed infants, in order
to make sure that the modifications supplied are adapted to the
individual needs of each child, and to secure the proper carrying
out of the rules by the mother. This is absolutely necessary
to make a depot really efficient, but it absorbs time that could
be used in other directions."
It will be seen from the table above that owing to the increased
work of the Milk Depot, Miss FitzGerald has not been
able to visit so many houses where births have occured. The
need of an additional woman inspector is becoming increasingly
obvious.
National union of Public Health
Authorities.
55. On the invitation of the Newcastle-on-Tyne County
Borough, a conference was held in November, 1907, which led
to the establishment of a National Union of Public Health
Authorities. Tour Council's representatives—Mr. Councillor
Wakelen, the Town Clerk, and myself, took an active part in
the establishment of the Union, which has for its immediate
objects:—
(a) To secure, as far as may be practicable, harmony of
interest and uniformity of action among Public Health
Authorities in general, on matters relating to the
Public Health.
(b) To stimulate and concentrate effort for the purpose of
effecting necessary sanitary reforms, whether for the
public weal or the benefit of individual sanitary
districts.
(c) To encourage and promote the study of practical
hygiene, and to educate opinion with respect to the