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occasions is a credit to the members of the nursing staff.
Nothing one asks of them, is too much to do.
The supply of medical and surgical requisites has been adequate,
but I would strongly urge the completion of the surgery
and dispensary.
The diet of the children I consider to be excellent in its
variety and food value, but I would make a plea for some revision
of the diet of the nurses which on several occasions I have noted
to be inadequate, in that the food was unappetizing and the
preparation entirely devoid of imagination.
I am sorry to lose Mr. Rose, our dentist, who for so many
years worked assiduously to maintain the dental health of our
children at such a high level. He was always thorough and
painstaking in his work and our best wishes go with him on his
retiring from the staff.
Our new dentist has made an energetic start in a complete
re-examination of the dental condition of all the children under
our care.
There has been ample accommodation for children of all age
groups and good use is made of the Scattered Homes to relieve
pressure on the blocks when occasion demands.
I have visited the Scattered Homes as and when required and
can state with confidence that in these homes, the children are
well housed, well fed and live happy and peaceful lives. The
discipline amongst the Fosters-Mothers remains excellent.
I have examined all cases on admission and discharge as
demanded by the regulations,- visited all cases of injury and
accident as promptly as possible and cared for the sick amongst
the children and staff to the utmost of my ability.
February, 1939.
HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN.
In conformity with my monthly reports, I am glad to reaffirm
that the general health and well-being of the children at
Aldersbrook and the Scattered Homes has been maintained at a
high standard. Taking into consideration hereditary and environmental
factors in the sources from which these children are
drawn, I am of the opinion that it would be difficult to find another
institutional body of children with better general physical
endowment.