With regard to myself, fortunately I have always had the proper care,
with the result that I had normal times.
My first child (a boy) died when he was eight months old. My health
broke down, and he had to be taken from the breast, no food agreed with
him, convulsions set in, and my loved one died. I was three years,
then had another (a girl). Two years and nine months after that I
had another girl. Both these are now fine young women. The proposed
scheme to “link up the State with the home and the municipality under
one authority” is just what is wanted in all towns and cities. Much
suffering would be saved and many lives spared.
From the advice that mothers have been able to get at the “Baby
Welcome” here, many babies’ lives have been saved. But this is
voluntary, and a fortnight ago a week was set apart to go from house to
house for subscriptions in every district, as the work could not go on
without funds.
_Wages 27s. 6d. to 35s.; three children._