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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH.
Statistical Summary relating to Infants Admitted to the Municipal
Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland Road, for the year 1924:—
(1) Number of cases admitted—39.
(2) Average duration of stay—7 weeks.
(3) Reasons for admission and the number of cases under certain specified
heads:—
Marasmus 15
Rickets 3
Debility 9
Dyspepsia 2
Enteritis 5
To establish breast feeding 2
Cleft palate and marasmus 1
Re-admission after neglect at home 1
Prematurity (2 lbs. 10 ozs.) 1
(4) Number of cases discharged during the year:—
(a) In good health 12
(b) Improved 15
(c) No improvement 2 against medical advice.
1 admitted in error and discharged after
three days, and
1 discharged after three days at request
of mother.
(5) There were no cases of measles, whooping cough, epidemic diarrhœa or other
infectious illness.
(6) Number of deaths—One, a male infant, age four weeks and five days.
(а) Date of death—March 26th, 1924.
(b) Cause of death—Enteritis.
(c) Period of residence—20 days.
(7) There were no discharges on account of illness, infectious or otherwise.