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In the Spring of last year (1892) the North Bucks Technical Education Committee of the County Council employed Dr. De'Ath, of Buckingham, to give a course of instruction, including fourteen lectures, to ladies residing in the neighbourhood, on "Health at Home" in Country Villages. Of those who attended the whole course, six ladies passed satisfactorily an examination conducted by Dr. Wilson, Medical Officer of Health for Warwick, and, after a period of probation in practical work, were granted certificates as "Health Missioners," and four of them have since been engaged by the North Bucks Technical Education Committee to visit and lecture in the country villages of North Bucks, their salary being fixed at the rate of seven shillings per day for five days in the week, travelling expenses from one village to another being also allowed.

It is now under consideration that Dr. De'Ath should be asked to deliver a further course of lectures at Bletchley, which may be attended not only by ladies who are resident in Bucks, but also by those who are not, and who may find employment as "Health Missioners" in other counties.

It is proposed that non-residents who attend the course of lectures should contribute a fee of three guineas towards expenses.

Applications to attend the course should be addressed to, Secretary of the North Bucks Technical Education Committee, , who will give any further information required.

, 1893.