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In 140 cases revisits were necessary, 32 of these required
a third, 18 a fourth, and 7 a fifth visit. The reasons why a
second or further visit was considered necessary were as
follows:—93, first children; 7, twins; 35, poverty; 4, dirty;
14, artificial feeding; and 30, other causes. At the time of
the visit, out of 803, 746 were being entirely fed at the breast,
13 mixed, and 44 artificial feeding. Some improvement is
shown in the method of artificial feeding by the following : —
1911.
1912.
Boat Shaped Bottles
Other Styles
28
6
36
3
In only 16 cases was the mother employed as compared
with 23 the previous year. A rather surprising figure when
the trade disturbances of the year are considered.
Defects noted in the mother number eight, and in the baby
two. In 1910 Opthalmia, due in all probability to Gonorrhoea
Infection was found in six cases, whilst in 1912 the figure had
risen to 16. In 243 cases a cradle was used, this compares
very well with 130 for the previous year and demonstrates that
the visits do have a tangible result. As a natural sequence
the deaths registered as from over-lying should diminish.