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and in a few necessitous cases the supply of cow's 

 milk is supplemented. Finally, each mother, before 

 leaving after the first inspection, is invited to bring 

 her child up again after an interval appropriate to the 

 requirements of the case, for the doctor to see that 

 everything is going satisfactorily, while, if any special 

 advice has been given, the health visitor to the case, 

 by paying calls at the home, ensures that this is not 

 forgotten. 



In addition to these new-born infants, the Centre 

 secures the attendance of older children up to five 

 years, the same plan being followed as before. In 

 this way the attempt has been made from the outset 

 to include the whole of the under-school-age popula- 

 tion of the district. The essence of the scheme, 

 however, is to keep every child under medical super- 

 vision from the time of its birth until the end of its 

 fifth year, and then to hand it over, sound and healthy, 

 to the school authorities, together with the medical 



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record of the material facts in its life for the information 

 of the school doctor. 



This brief sketch will indicate the main features 

 of the Inspection Centre. It should be added, how- 

 ever, that, though the medical examination is held 

 weekly, no inconsiderable amount of work arising out 

 of the last inspection and in preparation for the next 

 has to be undertaken during the intervals. In this 

 the Centre has been fortunate in the assistance of 

 a small band of regular helpers, including Lady 

 Horner, Mrs. Raymond Asquith and Miss Horn, 

 together with several members of the Society's staff 

 of visitors. 



The results of the first year's work 1 are probably 



1 At the conclusion of the current year the returns will be 

 supplemented by those of a second Centre on similar lines, 

 which has been opened in the south half of the City. 



