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Of the 15319 births notified, 6514 were visited, but in
354 instances the parents were found to have removed, or
to be unknown, or the addresses given to be wrong, and
in 291 the infants to be still.born. In 5988 cases, pamphlets
were sent by post to the parents dealing with the proper
method of feeding infants and young children, whilst in
the remaining 2817 cases, no action was taken owing to a
medical man or trained nurse being in charge of the infants,
to the houses being in the better class residential parts of
the Borough, or to the mothers, though confined in Lambeth,
at an institution or hospital, living outside the Borough;
the Medical Officers of Health being advised by
letter.
Of the 5869 infants visited and particulars tabulated,
5476 were found to be thriving, 204 in fair condition, and
189 unsatisfactory; 5694 to be taking their food well and
175 badly; 5678 to be sleeping well and 191 badly.
In 5544 cases the mothers health was good and in 325.
bad, whilst in 5670 instances the condition of the house was
found to be good and in 199 bad (the sanitary defects, e.g.,
dirty and dilapidated premises, etc., being attended to by
the 'Sanitary Inspectors and notices served as required).
These detatils may be tabulated as follows:—
No action
Left or unknown
Pamphlets sent
1908. 1909. 1910. Total
684 742 1391 2817
66 81 207 354
1848 2467 1673 5988
Condition of infant:
1. General health—
Thriving
Fair
Not thriving
50
38
1609 3112 5476
73 81 204
76 75 189