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is left to tend her child by herself she is more ready to accept the
advice and instruction which the visitor may offer. Visiting is
continued, if deemed necessary, throughout the year, once a month, or
more frequently in the first three months, and afterwards quarterly.
During the year 2,263 families in which births occurred in 1910 have
been visited; 1,576 of these were notified; the balance of the notified
births (98) were considered "above the standard" and were not
visited; 678 of those eventually notified or registered were being
visited before the confinement took place.
In addition, visiting also took place of 1,032 children born in 1909
until they were a year old; thus 3,295 infants were being regularly
visited during 1910. At the end of the year 1,567 names were carried
forward for future visiting, and 536 families had moved away from
Westminster. An analysis on the same lines as that printed in last
year's report, but restricted to children born in 1909, who have been
visited throughout 1909 and 1910 has been made. Infants who hare
moved from the district, or who have not attained the age of twelve
months, have been excluded from the analysis.
Subjoined are tables relating to the City, which for this purpose
is divided into a north and south portion. They deal with 1,262
children and are taken from the Report of the City of Westminster
Health Society.
Tables A and C show the influence of housing, poverty, the mother's
work, health, and the mode of feeding, and the rate of infant mortality
and ill-health.
Tables B and D show the influence of the mother's work on her
health, confinement, mode of feeding of the child, and care of home.