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During the same period 703 births were registered in the Borough; the
corrected number of births of residents was 765.
(3) Modified Milk for Infants.
In my Annual Report for 1906 I gave a detailed report respecting this
matter and the arrangements made with the Express Dairy Company, who have
various depots in and near the Borough to supply modified milk for infants of the
working classes at the reduced rate of 4d. per day on production of a certificate
from me. During the year 52 new certificates were issued, of which 49 were
used. Including 16 children who were taking the milk at the beginning of the
year 1914, the milk was used by 65 children during the year, in comparison with
85 during the previous year. In the majority of cases the infants thrived well on
the milk. In a number of cases the use of the milk was after various periods and
for various reasons discontinued.
There were 4 deaths of the 65 infants who had been taking prepared milk
during the year, all of which were at 7 months old and upwards, the causes of
death being:—1 whooping cough, and the other 3 took place in the summer
quarter from broncho-pneumonia followed by diarrhoea, which occurred in two
cases after they had been removed to Hospital.
Councillor Walter Hazell, J.P., has for a number of years very kindly
assisted poor parents who cannot afford to pay the whole amount. Of the
65 children who were taking prepared milk during the year, the parents of as
many as 45 children were so assisted.
(4) The Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (Baby Clinic)-
In my Annual Report for 1913, I gave an account of the above which was
opened on the 29th September, 1913.
The Clinic is held every Monday from 2 to 4.30 p.m., and there is now also a
needlework and instruction class for mothers every Wednesday from 2.30 to
4.30 p.m. The Lady Sanitary Inspector regularly attends to render assistance,
and also frequently visits the mothers at their homes.
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