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In consequence of the closing of the British Hospital
for Mothers and Babies, during alterations, the number of
Council's cases admitted—72—was above the average, all
the maternity beds being reserved for the Council for a period
of two months. The nett cost to the Council was £547 6s. 6d.
Administration of the Public Health (Puerperal Fever and
Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926. The Council's scheme
under these Regulations was fully described in the Annual
Report for 1928. The extent to which they were made use
of is reported on fully in that part of the Infectious Diseases
Section of the report which deals with the notification of
these diseases.
Blind Persons Act, 1920. The Council, at the request
of the London County Council, have arranged that home
visiting of blind children under five years of age should be
carried out by the Council's health visitors, and reports are
furnished to the County Council, as the occasion arises, when
the home conditions are unsuitable for blind children or it
is advisable that the child should be admitted into a suitable
institution. During the year no fresh cases came to the
knowledge of the department.
Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions
Act, 1925. The local authority may, in case of desertion of
a child who is an orphan, administer the payments on behalf
of the child. No case under the provisions of this Act was
dealt with during the year.
Local Government Act, 1929. In September the Minister
of Health published a draft scheme under Section 101 (6)
of the above Act