[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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The distribution of the corrected births in the eight Wards of the Borough is given below:—

Ward.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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They were distributed in the Borough as shewn in the table below:—

Ward.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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In the subjoined table the causes of death amongst infants under one year are given for each of the eight Wards of the Borough

Cause of Death.	Moorfields Ward.	Church Ward.	Hoxton Ward.	Wenlock Ward.	Whitmore Ward.	Kingsland Ward.	Haggerston Ward.	Acton Ward.	Totals

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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The number and distribution of the deaths of persons belonging and not belonging to the Borough in the public institutions situate in Shoreditch are as set out in the subjoined table:—

Institution.	Persons belonging to Shoreditch.	Persons not belonging to Shoreditch.	Total.

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In the subjoined table are set forth the various institutions outside Shoreditcl with the number of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein :—

* Asylums:—	No. of Deaths.	General Hospitals— continued	No. of Deaths.

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In the subjoined table the deaths from the infectious diseases referred to above have been grouped according to age:—

Age period.	Under 1	1-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-25	25-35	35-45	45-55	55-65	65-75	75-85	85 and upwards.

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Excluding tuberculosis, the following table shows the numbers of cases of infectious disease certified in the Borough for each of the four quarters of the year and the numbers and percentages of the cases removed to hospital:—

Disease.	First Quarter. .	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Ouarter.	Total.	Deaths.

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The distribution of the cases certified, and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards during the year were as shown in the subjoined table:—

Wards.	SCARLET FEVER.
	Notifications.			Fatal Cases.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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The number of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards are given in the subjoined table:—

Ward.	DIPHTHERIA (including Membranous Croup).
Ward.	Cases Certified.			Fatal Cases.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male	Female.	Total.

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the year, they were distributed amongst males and females at certain age periods as set out in the subjoined table:—

Age Period.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight ards were distributed as set out below:—

Ward.	ERYSIPELAS.
	Cases Certified.			Fatal Cases.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919. The following is a summary indicating the work done by the Rat Officer with a view to giving effect to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act

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The Administrative Centre is at the Town Hall, where the requisite medical, together with the health visiting and clerical staffs, attend daily.

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The results of the year's work are summarised in the following Table:—

Quarter of 1924.	Number of Samples taken.	Number of Samples. Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated.	Number of Prosecutions Instituted.	Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &C.	Prosecutions Proceeded with	Number of Successful Prosecutions.	Fines and Costs.			Amount paid to Analyst for Samples Analysed.
1st	234	13	5.5%	7	v	7	2	£ 23	s. 18	d. 6	£ 146	s. 5	d 0

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In the subjoined table are shown the numbers of samples of milk taken during the four quarters of the year, with the numbers and percentages of those not found to be genuine:—

Quarter of the year.	Number of Samples.	Number not genuine.	Percentage adulterated.

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The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902 1905 inclusive:—

Year.	Number of Samples.	Number of persons in the Borough to each Sample.	Number of Samples adulterated.	Percentage of Samples adulterated.	Number of prosecutions instituted	Summonses wuh-drawn on account of wrtmititios	Prosecutions proceeded with.	Number of successful prosecutions.	Fines and Costs.			Amount paid to Public Analyst.

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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of the Borough of Shoreditch during 1925 and previous years.

Year.	Births.				Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 year of Age.		At all Apes.
	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Uncorrected Number.	Number.	Rate.	Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	Number.	Rate per 1,000 nett Births.	N umber.	Rate.

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TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1925 in the Borough of Shoreditch.

Number of Cases Notified.								Totai. Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.
At all Ages.	At Ages — Years.							1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	At Ages — Years.							Moor- fields.	Church.	Hoxton.	Wen lock.	Whit- more.	Kings-land.	Baggerston.	Acton.
	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	15 to 65.	65 and upwards.	Moor- fields.	Church.	Hoxton.	Wen lock.	Whit- more.	Kings-land.	Baggerston.	Acton.

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TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, death during the Year 1925 in the Borough of Shorcditch.

CAUSES OF DEATH.		Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages ok " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).									Total Deaths whether of "Residents ' or " Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b),
CAUSES OF DEATH.		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

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TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1925. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age (see Note (a)).

CAUSE OF DEATH.		Under 1 Week.	1-2 Weeks. 1	2—3 Weeks.	3—4 Weeks.	Total under 1 .Month	1—3 Months.	3—6 Months.	6—9 Months.	9—12 Months.	Total Deaths under I Year.

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TABLE v. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1925. Note.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shorcditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded ; deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in public institutions in London beyond the limits of the Borough are included.

causes oF death.		ages.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								sex.		Total.
causes oF death.		Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 lo 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 t o 20.	2U to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to	65 to 75.	75 to 80.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields	Church.	Hoxton.	Wenlock.	Whitmore	Kingslnnd.	Haggerston.	Acton.	Male.	Female	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								SEX.		Total.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 to 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields.	Church.	Hoxton.	Wenlock.	Whitmore.	Kingsland.	Haggerston.	Acton.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								I SEX.		Total.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under .	1 to 2.	2 to 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields.	Church.	Hoxton.	Wen lock.	Whit more	Kingsland.	Hagger:, ton	Acton	Male.	Female.	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								SEX.		Total,
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 to 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields.	Church.	Hoxton.	Wenlock.	Whitmore.	Kingsland.	ITaggerston.	Acton.	Male.	Female.	Total,

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TABLE VI.—ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1925.

ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.															PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL DEATHS.
BIRTHS.	DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:				DEATHS DURING 1925 FROM										Inquest Cases.	Deaths in Public i 1 nstitutions.	Uncertified Causes of Death.
	DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:				Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Smallpox.	\| Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	*Fever.	+Diarrhcpa.	Tuberculous Disease.	Violence.
	1922.	1923.	1924.	1925.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Smallpox.	\| Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	*Fever.	+Diarrhcpa.	Tuberculous Disease.	Violence.

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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING 1925. TABLE VII.

PREMISES.	NUMBER OF PLACES—				Number of inspections, 1925.	Number of notices, 1925.	Number of prosecutions, 1925.
PREMISES.	On register at end of 1924.	Added in 1925.	Removed in 1925.	On register at end of 192.1.	Number of inspections, 1925.	Number of notices, 1925.	Number of prosecutions, 1925.

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1.— I nspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises. (1)	Inspections. (2)	Number of Written Notices. (3)	Prosecutions. (4)

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2. —D efects F ound.

Particulars, (1)		Number of Defects.			Number of Prosecutions (5)
Particulars, (1)		Found. (2)	Remedied. (3)	Referred to H.M. Inspector. (-4).	Number of Prosecutions (5)

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3.—Home Work—1925.

OUTWORKERS^- LISTS, SECTION 107.									Outwork in unwholesome premises. Section 108.			Outwork in infected premises, Sections 10i) and 110.
Lists received from Employers.						Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. (8)	Prosecutions.		Instances. (Ill	Notices served. (12)	Prosecutions. (13¹	Instances. (14)	Orders made. (S. 109.) \| (15)	Prosecutions. (S. 100, 110.1 (16)
Twice in the Year.			Once in the Year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists. 19)	Failing to send Lists. (10)
Lists. (2)	Outworkers.		Lists. (5)	Outworkers.
Lists. (2)	Contractors. (3)	Work-men. (4)	Lists. (5)	Contractors.	Work-men. (7)

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4.—Registered Workshops—1925.

Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)		Number. (2)

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5.—Other Matters.

Class. (1)		Number. (2)

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6.—Showing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts during 1925.

districts.	Making Wearing Apparel.		Confectionery Packing.		Artificial Flowers.		Furniture and Upholstery.		Fur Pulling.		Feather Sorting.		Umbrellas, &c.		Paper Bags and Boxes.		Brush Making.		Fancy Leather Goods.		Crackers and Toys.		Totals.
districts.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aur,	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug	Feb.	Aug.	Totals.

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The New Persons examined, the examinations and the attendances each month were as follows:—

	New Persons Examined.			Examinations.			Attendances.
	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.

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Detailed Analysis of all New Persons examined.

	Non-Insured.						Totals
	Insured.		Under 15 years.		Over 15 years.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Analysis of all Persons attending this Dispensary during 1925.

	Under 15 years.	Over 15 years.		Totals
	Under 15 years.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals

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Tuberculous.

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SPECIAL SESSION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. The number of attendances and examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—

	Attendances.	Examinations.		Attendances.	Examinations.

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Total Attendances 273

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Of Registered New Persons, including "Contacts," there were:—

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Table VIII.—Summary of Notifications duking the Period from the 4th January, 1925, to the 2nd January, 1926, in the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.

Age-periods.	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form b.					Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.													Number of Primary Notifications.
	0 to 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications.	Total Notifications on Form A.	Under 5	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	Total Primary Notifications.	Total Notifications on Form 13.	Poor Law Institu- tions.	Sanatoria.

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TABLE IX. Summary compiled from the Abstracts of the work or the Sanitary Inspectors by the Senior Inspector. for the Year 1920.

	Insp-Wright.	Insp. Chapman.	Insp. Sickel-more.	Insp. Thomas.	Insp. Shaw.	Insp. Molloy.	Insp. Bishop.	Insp. Girling.	Insp. Stratton	I nsp. Grant.	Insp. Walker	Totals.

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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. HOUSING CONDITIONS. Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1925. 1.—General.

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B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.

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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Summary of Work for the Year 1925 by Dr. Maitland Radford.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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NUMBER OF FIRST ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total

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TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS— Continued

	Health Visitor's Districts.
	1.	2	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.

Maternity Centre. Dr. Richards (Mon.)	Health Visitors' District No.	Infants seen by Doctor.		Children (1-5 yrs.) seen by Doctor.
Maternity Centre. Dr. Richards (Mon.)	Health Visitors' District No.	For 1st time.	Total No.	For 1st time.	Total No.

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(7) Number of deaths : 10, particulars as under :—

Date of death.	Cause of death.	Period of residence.

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NURSING LIST. Subjoined is a list of cases nursed for the Shoreditch Borough Council by the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association during the year 1925.

Disease	Under 5.	Visits.	Disease.	Over 5.	Visits.

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The distribution of the corrected births in the eight Wards of the Borough is given below:—

They were distributed in the Borough as shewn in the table below:—

In the subjoined table the causes of death amongst infants under one year are given for each of the eight Wards of the Borough

DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The number and distribution of the deaths of persons belonging and not belonging to the Borough in the public institutions situate in Shoreditch are as set out in the subjoined table:—

In the subjoined table are set forth the various institutions outside Shoreditcl with the number of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein :—

In the subjoined table the deaths from the infectious diseases referred to above have been grouped according to age:—

Excluding tuberculosis, the following table shows the numbers of cases of infectious disease certified in the Borough for each of the four quarters of the year and the numbers and percentages of the cases removed to hospital:—

The distribution of the cases certified, and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards during the year were as shown in the subjoined table:—

The number of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards are given in the subjoined table:—

the year, they were distributed amongst males and females at certain age periods as set out in the subjoined table:—

The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight ards were distributed as set out below:—

RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919. The following is a summary indicating the work done by the Rat Officer with a view to giving effect to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act

The Administrative Centre is at the Town Hall, where the requisite medical, together with the health visiting and clerical staffs, attend daily.

The results of the year's work are summarised in the following Table:—

In the subjoined table are shown the numbers of samples of milk taken during the four quarters of the year, with the numbers and percentages of those not found to be genuine:—

The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902 1905 inclusive:—

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of the Borough of Shoreditch during 1925 and previous years.

TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1925 in the Borough of Shoreditch.

TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, death during the Year 1925 in the Borough of Shorcditch.

TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1925. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age (see Note (a)).

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TABLE VI.—ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1925.

PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING 1925. TABLE VII.

1.— I nspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

2. —D efects F ound.

3.—Home Work—1925.

4.—Registered Workshops—1925.

5.—Other Matters.

6.—Showing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts during 1925.

The New Persons examined, the examinations and the attendances each month were as follows:—

Detailed Analysis of all New Persons examined.

Analysis of all Persons attending this Dispensary during 1925.

Tuberculous.

SPECIAL SESSION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. The number of attendances and examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—

Total Attendances 273

Of Registered New Persons, including "Contacts," there were:—

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Table VIII.—Summary of Notifications duking the Period from the 4th January, 1925, to the 2nd January, 1926, in the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.

TABLE IX. Summary compiled from the Abstracts of the work or the Sanitary Inspectors by the Senior Inspector. for the Year 1920.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. HOUSING CONDITIONS. Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1925. 1.—General.

B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Summary of Work for the Year 1925 by Dr. Maitland Radford.

NUMBER OF FIRST ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS— Continued

CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.

(7) Number of deaths : 10, particulars as under :—

NURSING LIST. Subjoined is a list of cases nursed for the Shoreditch Borough Council by the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association during the year 1925.