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To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
Registered Births.
With reference to the above I have paid 1,867 visits and
have been much impressed with the anxiety of the mothers
to breast feed their infants, a lack of power to do so arising
chiefly from want of proper food during the later months of
pregnancy, or from the necessity that the mother should go
out to work. In cases where it was needed advice has been
given on the feeding of the infant, and on the general cleanliness
and health of the home and family. Owing to the large
number of births registered re-visits have been absolutely
impossible, but cases requiring special observation have been
referred to the Health Society Consultations.
Elementary Schools.
Forty visits have been paid to these, and on all occasions
the sanitary arrangements have been found in good order and
cleanly kept.
Day Nurseries.
All the Day Nurseries have been visited periodically ; they
appear to be well managed, and by the care given to the
children who attend, there is no doubt that they supply a
great need to the mothers of the district who are obliged to
go out to work.
Women's Conveniences.
According to your order the Conveniences have been
inspected three times weekly in the months from January to
June, and twice a week since that time.
The following is a tabulated statement of my work for the
year:—
Outworkers' premises inspected 65
Phthisis cases visited 16
Elementary Schools inspected 40
Registered Births 1,867
Miscellaneous visits and inspections 488
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Monica Johnson.