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Section IV.— Hospital Beds.
As stated above, the plans for the scheme for such beds are at
present under consideration by the Council.
Section V.—Provision of Ancillaries.
(1) Sterilised maternity outfits are available; (2) Home Helps
have not yet been provided; (3) a scheme for the supply of milk
for expectant and nursing mothers is in operation in thi3 district;
(4) laboratory facilities for the examination of pathological material
submitted by doctors are available,
Section VI.—Education.
This section deals with the education of women on th? subject
of maternity, and the desirability of taking advantage of the
facilities provided.
Foster-Children—Children Act, 1908, Part I.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the duties carried out
by the Board of Guardians were transferred to the Council as from
1st. April, 1930.
All the Health Visitors of the Council have been appointed
Infant Life Protection Visitors and visit foster-children in their
district fortnightly, 1,026 visits being paid during the year 1931.
All foster-children under five years of age are required to attend
the infant welfare centres.
The Medical Officer of Health has been authorised by the
Council to fix the number of infants which may be kept by a fostermother.
Five foster-mothers failed to give notice of the reception
of foster children within the prescribed time
At the end of the year 25 foster-mothers each had one child in
her care, and 3 foster-mothers each had 3 children in her care.
19 new foster-mothers were registered during the year.
The Sanitary Inspectors have visited all the houses which
have been reported during the year as accommodating fosterchildren,
or where transfers have taken place. In four houses
defects were found and the necessary repairs were carried out.