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The only assistance asked for from the mother was that the
child should be weighed weekly, and also that at the end of the sixth
week, before changing treatment, a specimen of fæcal matter should
be obtained from the child. Butter muslin and air-tight tins were
supplied for this purpose. The child's number was marked on the
tin and given to the mother. When returned to Welfare they were
immediately despatched to the laboratories.
"A full report of this research was published in the ''Medical
Officer" in April, 1935.
"The attendances at the various Welfare Centres can be seen
from the following table :—

"Miss Hill, the Council's Masseuse, attends on five afternoons
weekly, and both she and Miss Keenan attend the Orthopædic
Sessions held at the Physically Defective Centre, thus maintaining
close co-operation between the work of the two centres.
"To the Voluntary Workers the Council's grateful thanks are
again due for their loyal and efficient service during the year."
Nurse Children.—At the end of 1934 there were 144 nurse
children on the Register as compared with 180 at the end
of 1933 and 134 in 1932. During the year 147 removed, 2 were
adopted, 8 reached the age of nine years and 4 ceased to come under
the Act. 126 new children were registered. There was one death
among nurse children during 1934.
Massage.—137 cases attended for massage and these made 1,844
attendances.