91. “BETTER TO HAVE A SMALL FAMILY.”

I have only had the three children, and have been married thirty-two

years. In the first place, I was only twenty years old when I had my

first baby, and must confess that I suffered a great deal through

ignorance, but am pleased to say that I always had all that was really

necessary, as regards doctors and nursing. I may say that my husband

and myself were quite agreed on the point of restricting our family to

our means. If we had not done so, I could not possibly have reared my

eldest girl. I was able to have good medical advice and give her plenty

of attention day and night.

I may say that I have disgusted some of our Guild members by advocating

restrictions. I think that it is better to have a small family and give

them good food and everything hygienic than to let them take “pot-luck.”

_Wages £2 to £3; three children._

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