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this work. The local branch of the Moral Welfare Association has,
in particular given most valuable help to the Welfare Authority in
dealing with these cases.
DETAILS OF HOME VISITING BY HEALTH
VISITORS.
Expectant Mothers.
Children under 1 year.
Over 1 yr.
Totals.
First Visits.
Re-visits.
First Visits.
Re-visits.
Re-visits.
1,544
2,171
1,869
6,874
13,156
25,614
Other visits:—Infantile Deaths 35
Still Births 85
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1
Pneumonia 3
Infectious Diseases 976
Special visits:
Mothers 1,123
Children 392
Total 28,229
Breast Feeding.
The report on breast feeding of the Advisory Committee of the
Ministry of Health was received. It has been read by the appropriate
officers of the department and the recommendations implemented
so far as war-time conditions permit.
BREAST FEEDING.
The following table shows the types of infant feeding and
their incidence in the total infant population of the Borough.
The information is obtained by the Health Visitors when the child
has reached six months, and is based on the total notified births
for the year, i.e., 1,982:—
Breast fed 1,134
Part Breast fed, plus milk, dried milk or condensed milk 526
Bottle feeding—Cow's milk 44
Dried milk 114
Other Artificial Feeding 3
Feedings unknown: i.e., removals, evacuations and deaths 161
Total 1,982