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and in 6 cases no information could be obtained1
family was in the Workhouse, and 2 mothers
were away in Asylums. Two of the children had been
in the Infirmary for some time suffering from wasting
diseases, and one mother was never found at home.
In only one of these cases had a feeding bottle with
a rubber tube been used.
Fifteen of these mothers were found to go out to
work, most of them only occasionally, as charwomen,
hawkers and the like. One had helped her husband
manage a public house, and one had a laundry—she
and her husband doing all the work, (the husband
does the washing). Five of them took work in to do
at home, box-making, tailoring, and nursery shoes.
The homes were found on the whole to be in fair
condition—some of them surprisingly clean and well
kept. Where necessary, notices were served for the
abatement of nuisances existing on the premises.
Infantile deaths from Tuberculous diseases referred
to me for investigation numbered 16.
3 entirely breast fed till death;
1 „ „ till it went to Hospital
(3 months before death);
5 had cows' milk;
4 ,, condensed milk;
3 ,, Patent foods.
Four mothers were consumptive and one father,
while in three families other members suffered from
Phthisis. One mother was epileptic.