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Ealing 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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MRS. COPELAND'S REPORT.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Ealing, W.
February 27th, 1914.
Dr. C. A. Patten, Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report
of my work to December 31st, 1913.
The number of my visits make a total of 2,364, namely:—
| To homes where births have occurred | 1,991 |
| To Workshops, Laundries (Factory and Workshop Act) where women are employed, homes of outworkers | 206 |
| Visits, Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908 and 1911 | 84 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 30 |
| Periodical visits to Women's Conveniences | 53 |
| Total | 2,364 |
Of the babies visited :—
76.4 per cent, were breast-fed
16.4 per cent, were bottle-fed.
7.2 per cent, were partly breast and partly
bottle-fed.
The visiting of the homes where births have occurred
has been continued. The visits are well received
and looked forward to, and the advice given is much
appreciated and valued.