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visits made by a competent Lady Health Visitor. This
work, however, would not be sufficient to occupy her
whole time.
Could the office of Health Visitor be combined with
that of School Nurse and Supervisor of Midwives, there
would be ample work to occupy the full time of one
person; but your Council is not the local authority
either for the administration of the Medical Inspection
of School Children or for the Midwives Act.
The Birth-rate—20.7—has recovered 1.2 of the
lowest record of the previous year, but is 2.4 below the
average rate for the previous ten years.
The following Orders and Regulations of the Local
Government Board, concerning the public health, were
issued in 1910:—
The Diphtheria Anti-toxin (outside London)
Order;
The Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations
under Sec. 17 of The Housing, Town
Planning, &c., Act, 1909;
Regulations as to Plague, Destruction of Rats;
Circular as to Offensive Trades;
Sanitary Officers (outside London) Order.
These were considered by the Sanitary Committee,
and are further referred to in the body of this report.
I desire to express my thanks to the Health Committee
and to the officials of the Council for the kind
assistance given me in many ways.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM HABGOOD.