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localities. Mothers of all classes accorded her a hearty welcome,
except a very few who refused her admittance into their house,
and contemned any suggestions she might have to make. Every
house, with very few exceptions, in which a birth has been
registered since April 1st, 1907, has been visited, and in many
cases re-visited, the number up to December 31st, totalling 415
primary visits, but not including re-visits.
On October 23rd I was allowed by the Council to obtain
the services of a Probationer Health Visitor to assist in the work
of visiting and re-visiting, to which latter I attach very great
importance, as it is only by frequent observation and encouragement
that one can hope in the poorest districts to get much
success.
(c) A pure milk supply.
I was partially able to solve this difficulty by supplying a
special modified preparation of dried milk. To those who were able
to provide it for themselves I recommended its adoption through
the ordinary business channels. The poorest (those who were
absolutely destitute) got it free, and others paid what they could.
The Council had no power to help financially in this, so that I had
to rely on the generosity of the Councillors individually, and
others, including the manufacturers of the food, to come to the
rescue.
The results were far beyond my most sanguine expectations.
When systematically and properly given I had no failure. The
children were weighed regularly every fortnight, and in most
instances increased in weight, and developed very satisfactorily.
See following table —