[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council.

  • Cambridgeshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Health. They visited 712 infants during the year, paying a total of 4,276 visits. A very low mortality prevailed among those entirely breast-fed, viz., 0.6 per cent., compared with 5.6 among those not breast-fed at all. It is very satis- factory to note that of 167 bottle-fed babies, only 3 had long-tubed bottles, and that of 189 fed wholly or partly on cow’s milk, 187 had the milk boiled or sterilised. Mothers’ Schools have been established at four centres under the auspices of the League for Physical Education and Improvement. Voluntary workers give instruction in the making of clothing and in cookery, and health talks are given. During a period of six months 860 attendances were made. It is intended to extend the work on the ante-natal side as soon as possible. A Thrift Club has been started in connection with one of the Mothers’ Schools. Infant consultations are held at four centres in Cambridge under the same auspices as the Schools for Mothers, children up to school age being dealt with. During the year 398 children were seen, the total number of attendances being 1.794- Rural Districts.—The Notification of Births Act was adopted by the County Council for the rural area, and came into operation on January 1st, 1915. The position in this County was therefore unaffected by the Notification of Births (Extension) Act of 1915. The administration in the rural aiea is in the hands of the County Council. The following table shows the number of notifications received up to December aist. 1915 :—