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INTRODUCTION.
Medical Officer's Department,
Town Hall, Tottenham, N.15.
To the Chairman and other Members of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
April, 1927.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Infant Mortality Rate and the Birth Rate are lower than last
year.
The mothers attending the Welfare Centres collected a sum of money
for the purchase of one or more ultra violet ray lamps. The Ministry of
Health have advised that their installation be deferred until more is
known about the type of case ultra violet rays may be confidently expected
to benefit. In the meantime arrangements for light treatment have been
made with the North Middlesex Hospital, which has an efficient installation
and competent staff.
During the year new regulations came into operation respecting
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Endeavours have been made to find hospital accommodation for patients
suffering from puerperal fever, but they have not yet met with entire
satisfaction.
Medical Officers from the Ministry of Health have visited the Centres
on various occasions. It is gratifying to report that the work conducted
in the department over which your Committee exercise control has been
favourably commented upon as the results of these visits.
The Centres also afforded facility to the Ministry for an enquiry into
the physical condition of children of pre-school age.
I would again express the thanks of the Staff to your Committee for
kindness shown and encouragement given.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
Medical Officer of Health.