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1908. 1909. 1910 Total.
2. Feeding—
Well 792 1695 3207 5694
111 51 63 61 175
3. Sleeping—
Well 800 1669 3209 5618
111 43 89 59 191
Condition of mother:
General health—
Good 720 1664 3160 5544
Bad 123 94 108 325
Condition of house:
Good 813 1703 3154 5670
Bad 30 55 114 199
The methods of feeding were carefully inquired into and
the method that was found most general was breast feeding
(supplemented occasionally with cows milk or other artificial
food) 97.1 per cent., but in a small proportion (2.9
per cent.) artificial feeding alone was being employed. The
percentages are as follows:—
(1) Natural (breast) feeding—
1908. 1909. 1910. Total.
(a) Breast entirely 710 1608 2820 5138 87.5
971
(b) Breast & Cows
Milk 55 64 192 311
(c) Breast & others 52 48 151 251 9.6
(2) Artificial (hand) feeding—
1908. 1909. 1910. Total.
(а) Cows' Milk 15 21 75 111)
(b) Others 11 17 30 58
The first visits were all made within a month from birth,
and this fact must be remembered in connection with the
large percentage of infants found at that time to be fed
2.9