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Recommendations were made that additional toys and play
material should be provided to satisfy a new list of basic play
material which had not previously been received. It was also
suggested that more blankets should be provided to enable children
to sleep out of doors throughout the year. Finally, that since
the usual 20 per cent. additional names on the Register produced
an average attendance in excess of the permitted number, this
percentage should be reduced so as to bring the number in each
group within the capacity of the nursery.
All these suggestions were given effect to as soon as possible.
Training.—Ten students obtained the Nursery Nurses' Certificate
during the year.
NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS (REGULATION)
ACT, 1948
There were no registrations during 1949.
INFESTATION
The steps taken to combat infestation include cleanliness
inspections, treatment at Clinics (which includes the supply of
Lethane and of steel combs at cost price) and inspection and treatment
for pediculosis at the Skin Clinic.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA
These are referred to in Section F of the Report.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
This matter is referred to in Section A of the Report.
MIDWIFERY
(Section 23)
No. of Notifications of Intention to Practice, January,
1949 35
No. of Notifications of Intention to Practice during
1949 9
Total 44
No. of Midwives ceasing to practise during 1949 10
,, „ practising at the end of 1949 34