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46
Child Deaths.
The deaths of children one to five years of age are evenly
distributed throughout each year, making a total of 42. The
chief causes were whooping cough 5, measles 1, scarlet fever 3,
diphtheria 12, pneumonia 10, and deaths from violence 4.
For the lower two years the rate was below the average,
but for the other two the rate is about normal being raised
by the heavy incidence of diphtheria at this age.
Maternal Mortality.
The total number of deaths recorded as being due to childbirth
or pregnancy during the year were:—
Puerperal Sepsis 4
Eclampsia 2
which is a maternal mortality rate of 4.96 compared with the
rate for England and Wales in 1926 of 3.81. All of these deaths
occurred in institutions.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
There were notified during the year 7 cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia and 1 of Puerperal Fever.
Work of Health Visitors.
During the year the Health Visitors paid the following
visits:—
First visit to children under one year 1,295
Subsequent visits to these children 2,107
Subsequent visits to children 1 to 5 3,104
Visits to expectant mothers 391
Work at the Clinics.
Infant Welfare Centres:—
Total number of sessions held 133
Total attendances of children 7,633
Average attendance of children per session 57
Ante-natal Clinics:—
Total number of sessions held 30
Total attendances of mothers 306
Average attendance per session