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108
Zymotic Enteritis.
The information given on the Case Sheets, re any "special condition"
was practically nil. The percentage of cases visited by myself, in which the
mothers were working was 49 per cent. This figure might be taken as
representing the whole. Special foods mentioned as being given to infants
under two years of age were : Cows' Milk, Glaxo, Nestle's, Cow and Gate,
Ridge's, Allenbury's, Mellin's, and Garman's.
Visited 417
Failed to trace 5
Under 1 year 126
1 to two years 175
2 to 3 years 62
3 to 4 years 33
4 to 5 years 16
Feeding.
Age period. Breast. Mixed feeding. Hand fed. Not stated.
Under 1 year 21 25 64 16
1 to 2 years 12 32 118 13
Medical Advice Obtained.
Same day 87
1 day 115
2 days 46
3 days 20
4 days 22
5 days 10
6 days 6
7 days 13
No information or too doubtful to use 93
Vital Statistics, 1917.
I have included in this year's statistics the number of cases notified
by doctors, midwives, etc., as the information was required last year by
the L.G.B.