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the Royal College of St. Katharine started in October, the figures are
tabulated below. They undertake the whole of the work between East
India Dock Road and Bow Road. Case Papers to both the P.I.C.A.
and the Royal College of St. Katharine are sent out weekly, and are
returned monthly for the purpose of tabulating the figures for the
monthly report.
VISITING.
(1) Poplar Infant Care Association.
No. of visits paid 1,081
Removed before visit 46
Died before visit 58
Still-births 9
No. of re-visits paid 9,711
Removed and not traced 187
Died 75
Total number of visits 10,792, a decrease of 1,378 compared with
1913.
(2) The Royal College of St. Katharine.
Visits 475
Removed before visit 10
Died before visit 19
Still-births 2
Re-visits 1,823
Removed and not traced 70
Died 39
(3) Health Visitor (Organising).
Visits 705
Removed before visit 15
Died before visit 24*
Still-births 3
leaving 669 alive. At the time of my visit, these were being fed as
follows:—
Breast fed 97.6 per cent.
Mixed feeding .6 „
Hand fed 1.8 „
Mothers who worked during pregnancy:—
Home-work 3.88 per cent.
Factory, workshop, charing, etc. 1106 „
* 6 twin babies.