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Presbyterian Settlement, Poplar.
,, Church, Bow Boad.
Fern Street School Settlement, Devons Boad.
St. Mildred's House, Isle of Dogs.
The Nurses of St. John the Divine.
The Evans Hurndale Mission.
Visiting.
No. of visits paid by Voluntary Helpers 979
Removed before visit 20
Died before visit 32
Still-births 13
No. of re-visits paid by Voluntary Helpers 11,260
Removed and not traced 151
Died 67
Total number of visits, 12,239—on increase of 1,562 compared with
1909.
Health Visitor.
Visits 637
Removed before visit 12
Died before visit 14
Still-births 6
leaving 605 alive. At the time of my visit, these were being fed, as
follows:—
Breastfed 93.06 per cent.
Mixed feeding 3.14 „
Hand-fed 3.80 ,,
Mothers working during pregnancy:—
Home work 9.25 per cent.
Factory, workshop, charing, etc. 10.41 „
Families occupying:—
1 room per family 11.57 „
2 „ 17.19
Re-visits 1621
Removed 208
Died 37