Infant welfare stations, one. Under the auspices of Board of Health, assisted by the Infant Welfare Society. Board of Health pay nurse's salary. The nurse in charge of welfare station in city of Tonawanda Stations, one; time in operation, three years, six months. Total number of babies cared for during year Total number of breast-fed cases Total number of bottle-fed cases adjoining. 387 332 • 30 25 99 Total number of mixed feeding cases. Total number of bottle-fed cases 47 1,749 11 159 153 76 37 Total number of mothers instructed (reinstructions) 1,077 Plattsburg INFANT WELFARE ACTIVITIES, 1917 Owing to lack of funds the nurse's services were discontinued during January, February and March. Welfare station re-opened April 1. Total number of babies cared for during year. Total number of breast-fed cases Total number of bottle-fed cases Total number of mothers instructed Total number of babies died connected with station. Bi-weekly clinics are held, child welfare literature distributed and talks to mothers given at the welfare station. In addition, we have conducted a health conference and a baby-contest in cooperation with the Woman's Home Companion and Clinton County Agricultural Society. Potsdam We have had no public demonstrations but the Ladies Aid, visited almost all the homes in the poorer districts, where small children live, giving clothes, food and good advice. Distribution of many leaflets. Given all personal attention possible, during the hot months to guard against poliomyelitis and dysentery. Population-32,714. Poughkeepsie Births- (1914) 801; (1915) 739; (1916) 784; (1917) 861. Number of infants' deaths (1914) 71; (1915) 75; (1916), 82: (1917) 90. Infant mortality rate (1914) 89; (1915) 101; (1916) 104; (1917) 104. INFANT WELFARE WORK Infant welfare stations, three. Supervised by a committee on child welfare under the direction of the Board of Health. The nurses in charge supply certified milk, distribute child welfare literature, maintain clinics and give talks to expectant mothers. Nurse at each station. Three public health nurses. One tuberculosis nurse. Day nurseries, one at Wheaton Park. Admissions: children from one month to six years of age whose fathers are in tuberculosis camp, or in jail. Capacity, 10 beds; average attendance, 14. Infants' institutions, two. Home for Friendless. thirteen years. No report of other. Admissions: YEARLY REPORT OF INFANT WELFARE STATIONS Two to Stations, three; time in operation, Wheaton Park, 12 months; Eastman Park, 8 months; Winnikee Avenue, 41⁄2 months. Total number of quarts of milk dispensed or sold. Stations, 3. Wheaton Park, 12 months. 98 Church st., 7 months, transferred to Wheaton Park in October 15. 523% Main St., 12 months. Rochester Population - (1917) 265,000. Births (1916) 6,812; (1917) 6,952. INFANT WELFARE STATIONS Infant welfare stations, 1916-1917, 12. No Visiting Nurse Association. Day Nurseries, 2; these are stationed at the Social Settlement and Industrial School. Children admitted, age 6 months to 8 years, 35c per day. A, prenatal clinic is held at Baden Street Dispensary, also No. 14 school once a week. Number of babies taken to Infants' Summer Hospital.. Number of prenatal calls made. Number of children vaccinated against pertussis, completed. D Rome YEARLY REPORT OF INFANT WELFARE STATION, 1917 Stations, one; time in operation, July 1 to September 8, 1917. Total number of babies cared for during the year. Total number of breast-fed cases Total number of babies died connected with station. Roslyn A Child Welfare Exhibit was shown in Roslyn last June, at which I am sorry to say there was a very slim attendance. Since that time clinics, attended by local physicians, have been held weekly. Many children have been brought to these clinics by their mothers, who have shown great interest and have followed instructions as to feeding and general care of their ehildren. These clinics are still being held. Rye Infant welfare station, 1. Trained visiting nurse, 1. Station maintained by contributions from the wealthier residents of the village. Station has been very beneficial to the community. PROSPECT SCHOOL. NURSE, AGNES V. HARVEY. JULY 1, 1917-JANUARY 1, 1918 Baby exhibition held August 31, 100 babies present. This included babies from both stations. Population 158,514. Syracuse Births (1913) 3,084; (1914) 3,358; (1915) 3,535; 3,358; (1915) 3,535; (1916) 3,863; (1917) 4,201. Number of infants' deaths - (1913) 447; (1914) 419; (1915) 348; (1916) 382; (1917) 429. Infant mortality rate (1917) 102. (1913) 145; (1914) 125; (1915) 98; (1916) 99; INFANT WELFARE WORK There were no infant welfare stations carried on during the year 1917, owing to lack of appropriation. Nurses made house to house calls during the summer months, instructing mothers in the care of their babies, etc. Visiting Nurse Association. Have charge of baby camp during summer, where children from day nursery are cared for and working mothers are afforded relief and rest. Day nurseries, one. Syracuse Day Nursery. Admissions: Only children of working mothers, from 4 months to 7 years, inclusive. Physicians in daily |