1. The Report, pp. 59 – 60 .
2. The Report is not strictly accurate at this point. Maria had visited the general practitioner on April 21, July 25 and December 6, 1972 .
3. It may be argued that the general medical practice is not a statutory arrangement. It is included in this classification for convenience, but, in addition, in the British system a health visitor was attached to this practice who had statutory obligations to follow up the families of neonates, and the Kepples were visited by the health visitor attached to the local doctor.
4. The Report, p. 61 .
5. ibid., p. 61 .