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The measures taken to control the mortality among infants
during the months of August and September, when these diseases
were most prevalent, consisted in:.
1. Exceptional activity in seeing to the prompt removal
of manure and refuse, &c., from the neighbourhood of dwellings.
The Sanitary Inspectors had strict injunctions in going the
ordinary rounds in their respective districts to look to these
matters, and to make special inspections to ascertain the
existence of nuisances of this character.
2. Circulars giving advice as to feeding of infants and
the general hygienic management of " Diarrhoea," including
advice to seek medical attention early in all cases, were
distributed throughout the district.
3. Our infantile mortality rate has been so low that the
Council have not thought it advisable to adopt the Notification
of Births Act ; but owing to the exceptional weather conditions
which obtained in August, I thought it desirable to
ascertain from the Birth Returns furnished by the Registrars
the addresses of infants born within the last 12 months.
As the schools were closed, I secured the aid of our School
Nurse, and she visited the homes of infants. This special
service, voluntarily rendered, was of material value.
Our death.rate from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years was .86
England and Wales' ,, „ ,, „ ,, 1.06
77 Great Towns' „ „ „ „ „ 1.31
London's „ „ „ „ „ 1.18