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the Department of Health for that purpose. In addition a large 

 amount of instructive and preventive work is accomplished by the 

 matrons both in the kitchens and by their visits in the homes. As 

 the Association co-operates with the numerous dispensaries and hos- 

 pitals, many of the babies receiving milk are under the supervision of 

 the doctors and nurses of these institutions. 



During June, July, August and September of this year, 1335 babies 

 received milk from the kitchens while the total attendance at the 

 conferences has been 1197 babies with only 4 deaths from diarrhoeal 

 diseases. As in no section of the city is the baby work covered ex- 

 clusively by this Association, comparisons between the general and 

 local infant mortality rates cannot be made. 



