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sometime after the birth of the baby was negative, and the baby
is an extremely fine child. A most interesting fact is that the
mother, who is again pregnant, was vomiting badly at the
third month, there was a cloud of albumen, and the blood
pressure was 135mm. These symptoms have responded to treatment.
Another interesting case was that of a mother who
thought she was seven months pregnant. On examination, it
was found that she had an Ovarian cyst which on removal was
found to weigh 19 lbs. Another woman was found to have a
small fibroid of the uterus.
"There were three deaths among the mothers who attended
the Clinic. One was the case of albuminuria already referred
to. Another one had an ante-partum hemorrhage, and the
midwife attending could not get her a bed in Hospital, and
called in a doctor. However, the patient died three days later
of heart failure. The third mother was not seen at the Clinic
after five months, but was said to have died of "fits" after the
baby was born.
"The majority of the mothers had very bad teeth. The
Pyorrhœa was really appalling, and it was very difficult to
persuade them to have dental treatment.
"There were also numerous cases of bad varicose veins."
SUPPLY OF FOOD.
Considerable use is made of the Council's Centres
for the distribution of food to mothers and infants.
Dried milks of various brands are sold, being labelled
specially to the Council's directions to avoid the use
of trade names.The following quantities of milk
were sold: —
Dried Milk
28,237 lbs.
Condensed Milk ... 130 tins

together with drugs, etc.The approximate cost of
the milk given in this way was £1,705 3s. 3d. The