he locality
chosen, and a minimum capital of L150 is desirable.

Pioneer women must be prepared to do their work conscientiously, and
to the utmost of their ability, and they must always remember that
their work will be very severely criticised.

This necessitates frequent inspection of both the clothing and persons
of the children. Certain cases which are found to need attention are
also visited in their homes. The school nurse is so much alone in
her work that she requires to be very experienced and her powers of
observation to be highly trained in order to enable her to detect
signs of ill-health in its early stages. Firmness and kindness
are constantly required in dealing with parents, and tact and
consideration in her dealings with all with whom her work brings her
in contact.

In the London area the salary begins at L80 rising by L2, 10s.
yearly to L85, and then by L5 yearly to L105. Uniform and travelling
expenses, within the county, are provided. The nurse is required to
contribute to the superannuation fund from which she can ultimately
draw a pension if she remains all her working life in the service of
the Council.

The hours of work are from 9 A.M. to 4.30 P.M. five days weekly, and
from 9 to 12.30 on Saturdays. Clerical work must be done out of school
hours. Holidays are arranged during the school holidays.

There are 128 nurses working under one Superintendent,
two Assistant-Superintendents, and four Divisional
Assistant-Superintendents.

_B_. There are 42 nurses attached to schools for the physically
defective whose special duties are concerned with the care of the
crippled and delicate children who attend these schools. Certain
special precautions against injury and strain are necessary for these
children, and the nurse receives instructions concerning these from
the visiting doctor. The salary is the same as that mentioned above,
and the nurses get the school holidays. At open-air schools the
nurse's work is somewhat similar to that in the schools for the
physically defective.

_C_. There are 8 nurses now working under the Infant Life Protection
Act.

All women who undertake the care of an infant for payment have to be
registered. Of such children, a large proportion is illegitimate. It
is the duty of the nurses to visit every such case. Each nurse has
an area allotted to her; the work is arduous and responsible as the
visitor has full powers under an Act of Parliament summarily to remove
t