Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.

  • Madras (India). Health Department
Date:
[1931]
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Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Hannen Angelo, Dr. P. Sadasivan and Dr. Lakshminarayana took considerable- pains in judging the babies. Each baby was given a yard of cloth. The mothers were fed free by the proprietor of the Arya Bhavan restaurant. In the evening at 5-15 P. M. Mrs. Conran Smith was kind enough to distribute the prizes to the babies and mothers. 64 babies and 4 mothers received prizes of which 45 belonged to the Child Welfare Scheme. Special prizes were given for the following :— 1. Best baby of the whole show. 2. Best Muslim baby. 3. Best Adi Dravida baby. 4. Best Anglo-Indian baby 5. Best Indian Christian baby 6. Best European baby 7. Best Brahmin baby. 8. Best Non-Brahmin baby. 9. Best baby of the Child Welfare Scheme. 10. Best Twins and Triplets 11. Best Indian baby 12. Best Nursing Mother. GOSHA DAY. The sixth day was specially set apart for ladies as Gosha Day at which several prominent ladies graced the occasion with their presence. All the stalls in the Exhibition were in the hands of the ladies on that day. There was a very large gathering of women from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Srimathi Alemalu Mangathayarammal, M.L.C., lectured to the ladies on. Hygiene and Infant welfare. THE LAST DAY. Her Excellency visited the show and distributed the prizes to various departments. Three medals were awarded to the Child Welfare Scheme. 1. Gold medal ... for Baby Stall. 2. Silver medal... for Milk Depot. 3. Silver medal... for Ante-Natal Stall. Corporation of Madras- ] Ripon Building. f Madras. 18-8-32. D DEVANESEN, Lady Superintendent. Child Welfare Scheme.