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"3 Broncho-Pneumonia following Measles, I Broncho-"
"Pneumonia following Whooping Cough, I Inanition,"
"I Neglect, I Convulsions, 2 Twins (premature), I"
"Prematurity,"
"Infection enquiries, 259:—Measles, 152; Chicken "
"Pox, 39; Whooping Cough, 7; Diarrhoea and"
"Vomiting, 5; Septic Throats, 4."
"52 cases of ' Contacts,' etc."
"Of the babies visited 100 were breast fed; 21"
"bottle fed ; 3 breast and bottle."
"Fifteen babies have been visited from time to"
"time. Two mothers have been helped to get extra"
"nourishment (one by Members of the Council, the"
"other by Roxeth Relief Committee) and so have been"
"able to continue breast feeding. One baby was not"
"doing at all well. but soon improved after advice"
"given as to feeding, etc. Of the others, all are doing"
'well with the exception of one which is not getting"
"on at all. The father is usually out of work, the"
"mother has been and still is suffering from breast"
"abscesses."
"With regard to the infectious cases, Measles"
"occurred in a very mild form. Three cases were"
"severe, 2 followed by Bronchitis and 1 by Pneu-"
"monia, in addition to the fatal cases mentioned"
"before. In one case the child had severe eye trouble,"
"and no doctor had been seen. A doctor was called"
"in, and the child finally sent to a London Hospital"
"for treatment."
"Chicken Pox cases were also very slight. Child-"
"ren nearly all vaccinated; two children who had not"
"been were very ill."
The Health Visitors have continued their useful
and beneficent work. By their tact and skill they have
won the confidence of the mothers with whom they have
had to do. Their training has fitted them admirably
for imparting knowledge which must have excellent
results. They are invaluable allies in promoting the
sanitation of the district.
They still feel that a fund for helping poor mothers
to nourish themselves in order to feed their babies is