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ber of the Committee of the National Baby Week Council and
of the Local Committee of the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Co-ordination.
There is very considerable co-ordination between the Maternity
and Child Welfare work of the Borough and other Departments
of the Public Health Service.
The records of Clinic children on reaching the age of five
years are sent to the School Medical Department for information
regarding entrants to school life.
Expectant and nursing mothers and young children requiring
dental treatment are referred to the School Dental Surgeon from
the Infant Welfare Clinics.
Cases of Ringworm of the Scalp occurring in children under
school age are referred to the School X-ray Department.
Cases of Tuberculosis discovered at the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres are at once referred to the Tuberculosis Officer.
The treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids is carried out under
the same arrangements existing for School Medical Service cases.
Ophthalmic cases are referred from the Infant Clinics to the
School Ophthalmic Surg-eon.
The treatment of infants by Artificial Sunlight is carried out
at the School Clinic, the apparatus being shared with the School
Medical Service.
The use of the public ambulance is granted, when required,
to convey expectant mothers to the maternity wards of hospitals.
Financial investigations into the circumstances of parents
applying for grants of milk, etc., are referred to the Financial
Officer.
Premises found in an unsanitary condition by Health Visitors
in connection with their routine work are reported to the Senior
Sanitary Inspector for further investigation and such action as he
may find desirable.