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This same woman made the maximum number of attendances for any one
person; the baby was delicate and despite devoted care, made no progress for some
weeks. Owing to the kindness of Miss Tucker, Secretary of the East London
Friendly Workers' Association, the mother and baby had a fortnight's holiday by
the sea and were greatly benefited thereby; the child has since made good
progress. This is but one instance of the practical sympathy shown by the
Association to mothers and babies requiring change of air or nourishment at home;
and I am greatly indebted to them for their assistance.
Shoreditch Public Welfare Association.— School for Mothers.
On and after November 20th, 1913, I have, in accordance with your instructions,
handed information concerning the notifications of births occurring in a
specified area of Hoxton to Miss Childe, the Superintendent of the Shoreditch
School for Mothers, which has recently been established by the Shoreditch Public
Welfare Association.
From November 20th to December 31st, a list of 138 names and addresses was
given; Miss Childe has visited and given a report in each case. Those visited
by Miss Childe are asked to attend at the S. John's Church Room in Vestry Street,
on Wednesday afternoon each week for further advice, and to have the baby
weighed. The number of attendances from November 20th to December 31st
was 45.
When a notification from this area relates to a family already well known to
me, no information is given regarding this birth, the notification being added to
those with which I deal myself.
II. Epidemic Diarrhcea.
Owing to my absence on leave during three weeks in August, a great deal of
the work in connection with epidemic diarrhoea in infants resident in Hoxton was
kindly undertaken by my colleague, Miss Jacocks. Before and after that date I
paid six visits in connection with cases kindly notified me by the Almoner of
the Metropolitan Hospital, and also enquired into the circumstances attending the
death of 24 infants from epidemic diarrhæa.