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Infantile Mortality.
324 infants died under one year of age, or 83 less than in the previous
year.
91 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 70 per 1,000
births.
66 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 68 per 1,000
births.
108 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 53 per 1,000
births.
59 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 83 per 1,000
births.
The infantile mortality for the whole Borough was 65 per 1,000 births,
while that for the whole of London was 64 per 1,000.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Infant Welfare Centres had very large attendances during the past
year, so much so that it has been necessary to open a second centre at Limehouse
Town Hall.
A new centre was opened at 401, Mile End Road on April 22nd. The
mothers living in the Mile End North East Ward attend this centre. It
supplies a long-felt want in this district and has been very well attended.
The Health Visitors visit cases of measles occurring in children under 5
years of age. The East London Nursing Society undertakes the care of some
of the cases, and where proper attention cannot be given in the home the child
is removed to an M.A.B. hospital.
No. of cases notified by Schools 970
,, „ primary visits by the Health Visitors 970
„ „ revisits „ „ „ 215
„ „ cases nursed by the East London Nursing
Society 37
,, ,, „ removed to Hospital 91
Pemphigus Neonatorum is a very contagious skin disease occurring in
babies usually within two weeks after birth. A good many cases of pemphigus
neonatorum have occurred in this Borough during the year. In its general
manifestation it appears to resemble impetigo contagiosa, which is so prevalent
among school children. The London County Council, who is responsible for
the supervision of midwives, undertakes the supervision of every case. So far
only two deaths have occurred which were directly attributable to this disease,