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No. of meetings held 26
No. of attendances 311
No. of mothers with 1st child 54
No. of mothers with 2nd child 25
No. of breast-feeding mothers 50
No. of hand-feeding mothers 29
Average attendance per week 12
All these mothers have attended and the children have been
weighed periodically.
Little talks have been given on various health subjects, * and
the periodical weighing of the children has greatly stimulated the
interest of the mothers in their development.
livery mother has also been encouraged to make suitable woollen
garments for her child. In nearly every case these were completed
before Christmas, and therefore ready for the coldest weather. The
best wool was supplied to them at cost price, and where possible
help has been given.
The same applies to the baby's cot. A banana box was s
arranged that, for a few pence, it made an attractive bed for the
baby, and all those mothers who were not already using some
k nd of suitable cot were encouraged to do so—advice, of course,
being given as to the best means of keeping the child warm.
This work has been carried out in the main by the Lady Sanitary
Inspectors (Mrs. Greenwood and Miss Jones) at times not included in
official hours, and they have been greatly helped by the Health Visitor
of the S.W.A. (Miss Cox), who has also carried out a large amount
of separate health work in the prevention of infant mortality.
*Summer diarrhæa—its prevention and treatment. The baby's small
ailments. The great advantages of breast feeding. The correct methods
of bottle feeding. The necessity of regular feeding. Wearing and subsequent
feeding. The correct way to bath a baby—illustrated. Fresh air
and ventilation. Warmth and cleanliness of the skin, with diagrams,
suitable clothing, etc.