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in two of the nurseries in January, 1943, the health of the staff
and of the children has been remarkably good.
There were eight cases of mild Dysentery in one nursery; no
other gastro intestinal infections occurred. Catarrhal Jaundice
affected fourteen members of the staff. Eight children developed
this complaint during the year. The Influenza epidemic affected a
large number of the nursery staff, the maximum being twenty-two
absent in one week.
Children who had not been previously immunised against
Diphtheria were immunised on admission. Ninety immunisations
were thus completed in the nurseries during the year. All these
children received the final Schick test.
All nurseries were visited fortnightly by a medical officer.
Every child was medically examined at three-monthly intervals or
more frequently where necessary.
Sunlight treatment was provided for all the children in the
four nurseries which are situated near Municipal Health Centres.
Children from the other nurseries were taken for sunlight treatment
where their condition indicated a special need.
Circular 90, Region 5, Ministry of Health, set out certain
conditions under which children of non-war workers could be
admitted to war nurseries. This increased the usefulness of the war
nurseries in the Maternity and Child Welfare work of the Borough
by assisting cases wheie these conditions were fulfilled.
MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
In spite of the difficulties of the "black out" and enemy
action, the midwifery service has maintained a high standard.
The mothers confined in their own homes showed an increase
of 58 over those of last year.
Ambulance conveyance was provided 20 times during the year
for midwives called to urgent cases during the black-out.
The Rushcliffe report relating to the hours of duty, conditions
of work, holidays, sick pay and salaries was issued by the Ministry