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father of the child or of any person in attendance upon the mother
at the time of, or within thirty-six hours after the birth, to give
notice in writing of the birth to the Medical Officer of Health of
the district in which the child is born, and any person who fails
to give notice of a birth in accordance with the Act shall be liable
to a penalty.
Maternal Mortality.
There were 12 deaths associated directly with pregnancy, as
compared with 7 in 1932. The maternal mortality rate was consequently
3.7 per 1,000 births, compared with 2.1 per 1,000 in
1932. In other words, one mother died for every 262 living
babies born.
The deaths directly associated with pregnancy were caused
by: Puerperal Eclampsia, 2 cases; Puerperal Septicemia, 5
cases; Hyperemesis, 1 case; Ectopic Gestation, 1 case; Pulmonary
Embolism, 1 case; Pyelitis, 1 case; Miscarriage, 1 case.
In the I able below only deaths directly due to pregnancy are
included.