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Seven had had 1 mis-carriage, two 1, and one "several."
Maternity Centre.
No expectant mothers attended at Bow Baths.
First attendances 271
Total attendance of infants 1,326
Average weekly attendance 260
„ attendance of each infant 40
The arrangements made by the Council for the issue of vouchers
for the purchase of drugs at a cheap rate were very much appreciated
both by the mothers and the staff, as also the cup of tea provided by
the generosity of his Worship the Mayor (Councillor A. H. Warren, J.P.).
Vouchers were first issued on May 4th.
Virol. Extract of Malt. Cod Liver Oil. Dusting-powder. Total.
274 111 18 10 413
Two competitions were held during the year for prizes offered by
Dr. Dobson. One for the mother whose infant showed most improvement
in a given time, after a series of talks on Food and Food Values,
and after demonstrations with model clothes, for the mother who best
carried out the principles taught.
The chief honours at the Baby Show organised by his Worship the
Mayor were carried off by Bow babies.
Miscellaneous.
The visits under this heading were nearly all paid to cases of births
not notified to this Department. Several false addresses had been given
—in each case the Registrar affected was communicated with.