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In 23 instances the children had been nursed by the mother in
38 they had been hand-fed in 14 partly nursed and partly hand-fed ;
while 6 infants owing to prematurity of birth &c had been unable to
take food.
Among the deaths investigated 9 were of illegitimate children, 3
of whom were "nurse" children.
Diarrhoea—Of the 10 infantile Deaths from Diarrhoea 8 were
investigated, and it was found that all had been hand-fed.
Enteritis—Of the 12 infantile deaths from Enteritis 5 were
investigated and it was found that 4 infants had been hand-fed, 1
partly hand-fed and partly nursed.
Tubercular Diseases—Of the 9 deaths of infants from Tubercular
Disease 8 were investigated. It was found that 3 infants had been
hand-fed and 5 partly hand-fed and partly nursed In 5 instances a
family history of Tuberculosis was discovered.
Marasmus Inanition &c —Of the 14 infantile deaths from Marasmus,
Inanition &c 9 were investigated and it was found that 4 infants had
been hand-fed 2 had been nursed 2 had been partly hand-fed and
partly nursed while 1 premature infant had been unable to take food.
An inspection was made of the sanitary condition of the dwellings
and in 29 instances defects were discovered. Overcrowding was found
in 2 instances.
During the investigation Inspector Mrs. Fisher was again much
struck by the total lack of any suitable place for the storage of milk
and other food in the majority of the dwellings.
Infantile Death Rate.
The infantile death rate for 1904 was 111.4 per 1,000 births a figure
higher than that for the year 1903 when the rate was 86.7