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to do such work as is necessary in the case of children under
five years of age—
(q) Under the Blind Persons Act, 1920 ; and
(r) Under Section 6 of the Widows', Orphans' and Old
Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925.
For these purposes the Council maintain a staff of one
whole time and one part time medical officer, six whole time
and two part time health visitors, one artificial sunlight nurse,
two clerks ; and one part time dentist and one part time
anaesthetist for the dental clinics. The last two were appointed
by the School Medical Treatment Committee. In addition,
two members of the honorary medical staff of the Woolwich
War Memorial Hospital have been appointed Consultants—one
in charge of the Sunlight Clinic and the other under the
Puerperal Fever Regulations.
The Council rent or own six welfare centres and one artificial
sunlight clinic, details of which are set out on pages 43
and 44, while the names and qualifications of the staff are set
out in Section III.
At each of the welfare centres, voluntary helpers assist
in the work of weighing babies, recording weights, giving out
clinic cards, etc. These ladies attend very regularly and their
assistance is much appreciated. No one absents herself without
some very good reason and much of the credit of the
smooth and harmonious working of these services must be
given to the voluntary helpers.
(a) Notification of Births Acts, 1907-15. These Acts
place an obligation on the parents, the midwife, or the doctor
attending, to notify a birth to the Medical Officer of Health
within 36 hours of birth. In this way over 98 per cent. of