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CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
Owing to the transfer of the Catherine Gladstone
Convalescent Home at Mitcham to the London
Hospital, at the beginning of 1923, the Council had
to make other arrangements for the convalescent
treatment of nursing mothers.
During the year two mothers were sent to the
Evelyn Convalescent Home, Upper Wargrave, Berkshire,
and four mothers to the London Mothers' Convalescent
Home, Sunningdale, Berkshire. Each
mother was sent away for two weeks. In three of
the cases the husband contributed to the cost of
convalescence.
With regard to children, the arrangement made
with the Hertfordshire County Council in 1922 was
continued and 30 children were sent to that Council's
Home at St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, 16 for a period
of four weeks, 8 for six weeks, and 6 for eight weeks.
In 24 cases the parents contributed to the cost of the
convalescence.
General satisfaction has been expressed by
mothers regarding the treatment at the Homes, and at
the benefits derived therefrom, particularly in the
case of the children.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
One hundred and ninety-eight deaths of Bethnal
Green infants under one year of age took place during
the year. This is equal to a rate of infantile mortality
of 68.7 per 1,000 births.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
1916 106.0
1917 112.0
1918 129.0
1919 85.0
1920 95.0
1921 98.2
1922 90.2
1923 68.7