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Midwives Act.—The working of this has been
the subject of a special report to the County Council
through the County Medical Officer. Supervision
has been given to the work done, and so far there
have been no complaints, and every disposition has
been shown by those immediately concerned to
comply with the regulations.
Sanitary Works.—This year has seen the completion
of the tramways installation, and the street
traffic is once more in working order. The convenience
is undeniable, but the ultimate benefit to
this particular district, if a benefit at all, will depend
on the point of view of the person taking it into consideration.
They—the tramways—certainly make
for cleanliness as far as the roads are concerned, and
from a health point of view that is no small matter.
In my last report I drew attention to the need
of more efficient road scavenging, and suggested, as
a useful and necessary sanitary measure, the employment
of boys to keep clean the great lengths of wood
paving we now have. The Council acted on this
and the result has given universal satisfaction. I
would now go further and ask that it be taken into
consideration whether the benefits obtained could
not be somewhat extended, say, to the Brighton
Boad from the railway arch to the Maypole, and
to the whole length of the Maple Boad, and, further,
that the lads employed should, for their own protection,
working as they do amongst wheeled and quick
moving traffic, and to mark their official position on
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