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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1947.

EVERY SATURDAY WOMANSENSE

Britain Guards

Infant Welfare

By Kathleen' Courlander

Supervision of the care of an in- fint during the first 14 days of its fe is usually undertaken by doc pre- tor or midwife. Further advice

either the Health available from Visitor or by taking the child to an Infant welfare centre staffed by experienced health vialtors and

treatment

RITAIN'S young men and women owe much of their good health to the

which Government care cedes their birth. and continues after they have left-school.

Maternity and infant welfare play an important part in the pro- gramme of social services. It interesting to recall that the move ment owed its inception to volun- tury workers, who, stirred by the neid for their help, worked bravely, In many districts.

18 medical offeers, where

for minor ailments is given.

These centres also provide milk and other foods either at reduced prices or free to mothers who can- may

Then came World War I, and in not afford to pay. Children 1916 the passing by the Government attend up to the age of five. By of the Notification of Births (Ex- tension) Act made it compulsory the end of 1938

to notify any

birth

attendances

to the local reached over 10,000,000. Medical Oficer of Health within 30 hours of Its

In

occurrence.

This en-

had

Provision for

of the welfare abled a regular system

home healthy children has been made at visiting to be established.

hospitals, homes and residental nur- 1018 come the important

neries, day nurseries, nursery Act, Maternity and Child Welfare

schools and

guldance at child which empowered Local Authorities to provide

post-natal clinics. linics, maternity homes or beds in the maternity wards of general hos-

ante- and

Every encouragement is made to 10 usc these pitais as well as convalescent homes unmarried mothers fur mothers

and

Infant

at home or in hospital

welfare social services and as a result with-

by

centres. The services of consultant in 22 years the Infant mortality of

either #legimate children dropped obstetricians were avaliable

while it was fees of mid- nearly half. wives altending patients in their own homes might be met partially or wholly from public funds, so that

laid down that the

SCHOOL CLINICS

State participation in the care of of schoolchildren be-

110 woman need be without expert the health

assistance and care.

HEALTH VISITORS

gan in 1005 and regular medical Inspection was provided for a year later. By an Act of 1945 local employed education authorities were given the

A specially appointed, and

specially trained staff is

either by local authorities of voluntary associations to

health.

ure to

visiting. Their

often

FULL-PAGE FEATURE

WHITE IS ROMANTIC

and

White evening dresses always draw attention they're especially suitable for Hongkong nights. Two new styles are modelled above by RKO Radio stira.

At left, Susan Hayward In an alluring hip-draped crepe dress that features front fullness in the skirt, a cinched doll-waist, and discreet, straight neckline. Double straps are an innovation.

An unusual, dimmer-under-the-stars type of dress is worn by Virginin Huston. Of white stareaed pique, the 4 close bodice with has short sleeves and gown embroidered open work.

SCOTTISH MEAL SUGGESTED

by duty of inspecting children in public BY TWO HONGKONG SCOTS

times schools three undertake elementary

functions during their school life-on entry,

BY DIXIE TAYLOR

spoon of sugar and chopped paraley should be stirred in two before the broth is taken to the table.

The recipe serves four to six per-

DRESSES Without DOLLARS

Paris.-Even the less well- known French artists and movic afford to bo "starlets" can dressed by the top fashion houses In Paris--because it i costs them nothing.

It is to the mutual advantage of both artists and themselves, fashion their beautiful houses reckon, I gowns are shown off in public.

So cach

season. the biggest fashion designera ring the theatrical agents and impresarios of Paris, and Hot from them a list of artists who will be leaving on foreign tours, or' playing in Paris during the sca-

son.

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To all these artists, Invitations are Issued to attend the "collections."

An artist goes, She

list makes of the gowns she is most interested In at each collection. When she has decided the

whose fashion house clothes she would really like to ap- pear in, ale rings up and arranges "publicity to go back to sign the contract."

One Contract Allowed

This contraci can be signed with only one fashion house for the dura- tion of an entire tour.

50"

It provides several clauses, chlef the artist's pro- of which is that gramme will always bear the words "dressed by-so and

(the name of the house).

The artist also agrees

that she lond will under no circumstances the clothes to anyone else: that she will wear the clothes for any publie functions or diplomatic receptions abroad; that she undertakes not to allow anyone to copy the designs of the clothes..

has

and

There is no clause providing for the domages, should payment or artist spoil the clothes. But this is mostly because once a fashion houso Ment out" Its clothes, it doesn't plan to sell them at very high prices. minutes Fabienne Jacquinot, young

beautiful French concert planist, is Just beginning to make her name. could In the ordiary way, she never afford to dress at houses like Molyneux, Schiaparelli, Lucien Le long, Nina Ricel and Madeleine Geroy. As it is, she can "borrow" clothes from all these houses.

to supervise the health of the at eight plus and at 12 plus.. expectant or nursing mother, to give instruction In Infant hygiene and School clinics are provided at Menus which reflect the food to advise on the care of treatment which minor ailments are treated customs of a people or a sec- up to the age of five years, includ- by school nurses and doctors; pro- tion of a country fascinate the ing foster children placed out for

takes keen the vision has been made for the treat- homemaker who reward. By the end of 1930 total number of health visitors in ment of defects of eyes, teeth, ton-interest in her job. She is sons. If desired, shredded cabbage Englund and Wales was approxi- ils and adenoids, Arrangement always on the lookout for new may be added, allowing 10 minutes matcly one health visitor for every has been made by school authorities ideas and flavours to enliven for it to cook.

for the treatment of children In the meals she

her serves Ante-natal care is provided either local hospitals when they

she by general doctors, by midwives at from certain

suffer family and guests, and cliples or by hospitala in rural dis-

require picks up suggestions from ne- to a special treatment. tricts. Where regular visits

quaintances of other chate or hospital are impracticable

grounds. for the expectant mother, çare given by general practitioners, and where the mothers are unable to

100 babies born.

rouune

discates pr

PHYSICAL TRAINING

its With

diverse

to Hongkong la A fruitful

of ideas

Potted Hock

Potted hock is a jellied meat

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Artist Selects Gowns

"Sometimes they even let me keep them," Fabienne said. What dresaca she returns are sold off at bargain prices later in the season.

Fabienne has her eye on clothes

another "publicity contract."

A showing of Nina Riccl

At

clothes, she noted down six or eight

10

ideally fitted to warm weather.

To serve eight people, buy three hack-

pounds of hock and have the bones broken go the 'marrow wil come

a sauce pan and acor population, out. Put in In order to bring the child

hunting ly cover with cold water. Bring to four healthy manhood, or womanhood, ground for new tricks in cookery. a boil and simmer three to pay the doctor's fees these are paid extensive progress has been made Not all women are willing to share hours. Mince the sent most wholly or partly by local author in the provision of physical train- their. pet recipis, of course, but the which has tallen off the bones by by Nina Ricci for when she algas

Anto-natal clinics are used either in both at school and after school majority gel keen enjoyment out of this time. Strain the stock and add the minced meat to the liquid. Salt fur consultative purposes or for years. In all secondary schools

It exchs to two Colony residents and pepper to taste, and boll

outfits, which, if she wanted to buy Gymnasiums educa- is now expected that examinations plus

into a mould

to them, would cost her a minor for- tional and social purposes. By the

the shall be provided and trained or who come from Scotland, the Tele minutes. Pour

probably tune. As it is, she will ganisers of physical exercises are graph brings you today a Scottish copi. and of 1938 there were 1,796 clinicaloyed. Several.

training

The contributors are col dinner menu.

Creamed potators are known In be wearing them in the near future in England and Wales, of which

Fotheringham, whose many kitchens as mashed or whip-for nothing, 1.508 were provided, by local au leges are recognised by the Minis- Mrs James

"Jour d'ate” (summer's day), where those home is Glasgow, and Mrs Walter ped potatoes. The Scots, like most Education try of thorities and they were attended by who wish to become physical train Grant, who comes from Stirling. good cooks, add butter and milk to lovely white and mauve linen oul- 384,805 women during

until it would cost her 38,000 francs for Ing instructors can lenen their work.

Dinner Menu

the bolled potatoes and beat In the same year 35,050 women

the mixture is light and creamy. the dress and 40,000 francs for the were admitted to the 08 maternity The Central Council of Physical Here is the menu, adapted to the

An attractive way of serving the coat. This tolals to about HK$2,800. hospitals and homes run in

food potted hoc Eng-

Colony's climate and to our

i hock is to put it in the centre Other dressen and costumes sho councils. Recreation was founded in 1935 and Wales by local

were-100,055 work in the post-school feld and supply, which at the there

first with a ring of potatoes and women admitted to 377 other local in addition to conducting propa- much more ample than that in Seol- of a large platter and surround I then with the green peos, which with ganda, it organises holiday

courses and:

have been drained.

land

In

In addition

the

year.

to

serate wards and 40,000 women in all branches of physical recrea-

public expense, ..

MIDWIVES

Bonre

In Britain, since 1907, the mid- the wifery profession has been regulat-

education in

Barley broth

Potted hock

Creamed potatoes Green peas

moment is

Apple Dumplings

+

chose range in the same prices.

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"On-the-grass" is a-palo green.

striped in zig-zag pattern and Jacket worn over a white. knife pleated skirt.

Plenitude" is a good town cos- ume, and "Best beloved" is a pale. oshre evening gown with pink lame

After a cold meat, warm apple tume. dumplings strike a harmonious note. Peel and core the apples. Make

service. The of neck mutton water, brought sugor and raisins, flavouring

of two

Institu

site tion, Including qamping. wore admitted to the 132 tions belonging to voluntary asso-

War II, Britain's During World clations but whichero subsidised

Appié dumplings with custard 17,981 Research Board for the Correlation by local. councils. Another

Medical Science of

and Physical

shoulder Methods of making barley brath were Bent to

maternity Education was set up. It alms private homes and other institutions at the establish still more firmly the post-always should be fairly thick--not to lift the fruit. Place an apple in coat, heavily bedecked in while fox 1-always but the Scots say, the soup a light pastry, roll out thinly on a fitted bust. 18, high waist yoke and und cut into circles A rich pink corduroy evening fton of physice, and to increase too many restaurants and hotels.

the like the watery product served in At educational

the centre of each piece of pastry for which forms sleeves in front its contribution to the progress of Our

calls for recipe

a mixture of pounds and two

and all the core with health

is placed in gold

in golden sirup and raisins or brown and a cape at the back, can be worn

with the latter. with consists of representatives

quarts of

These clothes, if Fabienne decid- cold

desired. Bring the ed to take them, will be fitted to to a boil, and simmered about three cinnamon if ed by legislation, which culminated organisations and Individuals con-

achievement and hours. This

arranged for should be done the pastry up around the fruit, pinching her 1936 cerned with the the Midwives

Act of

Uke the Every woman who calls herself a maintenance of health drawn from day before the broth is

medical, Industrial, Allow the stock to cool midwife must now be. certified by educational,

colour of one dress, but admires the overnight too much. and skim off the fat in the morn- Place in a greased baking diet, design, It might even be

remado the Central Midwives Board.

Service and Government circles.

add a little water, and bake in ing.

Roturn the Soup to tho fre modernie even 35 to 45 minutes. old lines. one hour before serving and add a Serve with slightly warm custard.

Lightly jotting down the names of hair cup of pearl barley. Chop A

didn't An added wrinkle is to sprinkle all these gowns, Fabienne small onion, a carrot, and a white the apples with a bit of sugar 10 even halt the prices. turnip into small pieces and stir in minutes before removing from the Yet a Paris socialite would have Immediately. Cut up a lock and oven. The sugar will crystallise to spend an aggregate of HK$25,000 medium sized potato and add 20 and add to the crustiness of the to get the some wardrobe-United minutes before dinner. One ten- browned pastry.

In

51 · 54 · 66

51 GAUGE $ 8.00.

54 GAUGE $11.50

66

GAUGE $14.50

Cambridge

served off the "extra" If you have allowed size, altered and

nothing. It she doesn't

EXERCISE WILL KEEP

By Prunella Stack

(Lady David Douglas Hamilton, Diractar. of the Woman'a · Langua of Health and Beauty)

"How much exercise should

I take and how often?" This question is frequently asked. The answer is difficult to give in specific terms, for it depends. much on the individual.

There is no doubt that some people require more exercise thon others. The wiry, athletic typo will find it much harder to down to a sedentary existence than

sotile the more phlegmatic.cort. of person who automatically prefers an arme But

chair: to the out-of-doors.

everyone, without exception, should take some exerclec eneh day, and bo the amount and, type, can only determined when considerations of environment and opportunity are taken into account.

for her in new material with the

Press

KEEP YOU FIT

On

Ing man or woman? First, one must becomo exercise-conscious. But the reaction of many women to the question of taking exerciso โร often "I'm always too tired." even, in extreme cases, "Whenever I feel like taking exercise I lie down and rest quietly until the feeling has passed away!!! Such an att tude of mind fails to appreciate the difference between. tring and stimulating exercise. There is, in fact, a world of difference.

,

con

At the end of the day one- feel quite exhausted and complete- further disinclined for any

off movement. But once this lethargy and take a short sharp

ly

shake

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Stretch and relas», Lišką cho girl

walk, attend an evening exercise class, or even roll up the carpet, in the picture, stretch the arms high turn on the gramophone and

try overhead. Now drop down-towards

some exercises at home--what the floor, relaxing the body, head

** different result! -

Colour Pictures

On Glass and arms, bending the knees, god A new kind of glass, which per- rightmanently prints pictures in colour volun- stepping forward on to the Exercise thus practised, tarily and for pleasure, becomes foot; swing the arms down to the inside of gloss goblets, dishes, wh

the aides, and then behind, like the dows, or picture-frames, is on the exhilarating. Its

stimulates

pleiuro. Now "market.get mind. The day's worries fall away other girl in the

outlook changes. Irrita- swing the arms forward and over- The natural forms of exercwo are to produce the maximum result in and the

Dody | printing paper, time. Henco

seen in proportion and no head again, straightening the body glass acts like photographie the tions aro minimum

and the knees until the while

storting open the

Photo Images can be reproduce☎ still the best. Walking over

hilla, riding, popularity of a game like squash, longer seem overwhelming, country, climbing

position is reached. Repeat, step- prefectly sometimes with a three- coursing effective the blood,

and ping

ping forward and on to the swimming-thens are the activities which crowds a lot of

Left dimensional effect-in two simple that bring most joy and health and exercise into a comparatively short veins, Invigorates the

And hero, for any woman' who 100% next time, and continue with stops through the use of sunlight and

alternate feet. Take this exercise heat. that benefit us to the full. Unter space of me. For many people, gives it new life. tunately, they are outside the scope however, the game is too strenuous;

who live in crowded cities, also too dimcult to learn and to find cannot attend evening classes but through to a quick waltz time, Since the pictures can be made to of many.

would like to experience the effect, either playing the music on a run all the way through the glass safe from scratching on Exercise, for them, like many opportunities to play,

must What, then, is the best answer to is an invigorating exercise to prae- gramophone or humming it your they are bo "potted" and must be designed the problem for the average work: Use at home.

other forms of amusement,

the through

body,

wear,

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