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The mothers were attended at their confinements by
doctors in 7 cases, midwives in 6 cases, London Hospital
assistants in 2 cases. One case was that of a child born
in the City of London Lying-in Hospital.
In 11 cases the child has been cured. In 4 cases the
child remains under observation. In one case the people
have left the district.
Epidemic Diarrhoea and Gastro-Enteritis.
During the months of July, August, September and
October the deaths from Gastro-Enteritis numbered 36,
and those from Epidemic Diarrhoea numbered 55.
Of the Gastro-Enteritis deaths, 9 occurred at home
and 27 at the London Hospital.
Many of the babies had been delicate from birth, and
had been continually under observation.
Of the deaths from Epidemic Diarrhoea 31 occurred at
home, 9 at the Queen's Hospital, 3 at the Infirmary, 2 at
the Mildmay Mission Hospital, 3 at the East London
Hospital, 5 at the London Hospital, J. at the Metropolitan
Hospital and 1 at the Babies' Home, Shoreditch.
In 65 of these cases the homes were visited and inspected.
The remainder had been under observation previously
to the child's admission to hospital or before its
death.
In two cases the homes were not very clean, but in the
remaining 63 they were clean, and the general sanitary
condition of the premises was fairly good.