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Department might be given gratis to such schools. This would
standardize the methods adopted and the instruction imparted,
and would systematise the work.
5. Clothing Centres for the sale and tree distribution of disinfected
clothing for mothers and babies.
6. The engagement of a lady,—a "Pudding Lady" to teach
nutritious and economical cooking to poor mothers.
7. The registration of societies and of private persons who
will undertake to deal with poor mothers and babies requiring
relief.
8. The devising of a scheme by which the names and addresses
shall be sent to the Public Health Department of immigrant
mothers and their babies, that is, of mothers who have come
into the Borough.
They are not visited by the Lady Health Visitors because the
births, occurring in another Borough, are not notified to the new
Borough on the mother's removal. Such a scheme would require
the co-operation of nurses, district visitors, the visitors of philanthropic
societies, and of neighbouring public health departments.
Some of these proposals offer ample scope for the help and
activity of voluntary organisations.
CANCER.
In 1912, death was accredited to Cancer in 86 persons, of whom
44 were males, and 42 females. The death rate was 0-998 per
1,000. The deaths in previous years from 1901 upwards were
72, 72, 92, 79, 65, 84, 86, 87, 88, 79 and 81 respectively. The
following tables show the deaths distributed according to sex
and age:—