At an executive committee meeting of the National Child Welfare Association the Honorary Health Director, Dr. W. S. New, said that the record of the two. Child Health Clinics at Chapei and Yangtszepoo for the month of November was 1,708 general fients, 61 dental patients, and 205 home' visitations on health—pro-paration. In his report on the eneral child welfare situation, the General Secretary, Mr. Wu, com mended the efforts of the Mathar-Jeraft School of Huchow where he recently visited and the Better Homes Division of the National Christian Council. By providing: a rather adequate demonstration the art of bringing up nursery chi the Mothereraft School under ices of the Baptist Church is making a unique contribution to ithe cause of child: welfare in China, 'The lot of the average child would: be better if schools of that kind, jeould be multiplied in many other parts of the country. For, the vast majority of children are' in their al homes. No other single, project, therefore, can, be compared in effectiveness. for juvenile well being to that of training wise parents, However, a serious challenge was brought before the Association by the Secretary's report that his recent investigation of two public foundling homes revealed the appalling fact that 90 per cent. of the foundlings died in one home while the other every wet nurse was feeding four sucklings and the five of them were sleeping in one bed. On the suggestion of Dr, Kung, its President, steps are being consid ed for the Association to make thorough study of the problem of foundling homes in China,
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