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Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Notification of Births Act, 1907.— The Notification
of Births Act was adopted in this District in 1908, and the
following Table, No. 60, shows the number of births notified
in each complete year since its adoption, together with
certain other particulars:—
T able No. 60.
| 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of births notified in each complete year since its adoption | 3748 | 3390 | 3694 | 3671 | 3550 | 3439 |
| (a) Attended by doctors | 2220 | 2072 | 2266 | 2324 | 2273 | 2207 |
| (b) Attended by midwives | 1528 | 1318 | 1428 | 1347 | 1277 | 1232 |
| Number of stillbirths notified in each of the same years | 95 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 104 | 118 |
| Number of births registered in each of the same years | 4172 | 3923 | 4001 | 4075 | 4037 | 4115 |
Births are usually visited after the expiry of ten days,
and a booklet on Infant Care and Feeding is given and
explained to the mother. Approximately half the births are
visited. Revisits are made in cases in which the condition of
the child on the first visit appears in any way unsatisfactory.
The work of re-visiting is being gradually extended,
and the following Table, No. 61, shows the number of revisits
paid during each of the last three years.
T able No. 61.
| Year. | No. of re-visits made to cases requiring same under the Notification of Births Act, 1907. |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 180 |
| 1913 | 976 |
| 1914 | 1,052 |