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During the period (the past seven years) that records
have been obtainable of infantile mortality in the various
Wards, it is found that South Park Ward has had the highest
rate in four years, St. Mary's Ward in two years, and Dundonald
one year, the average for the North Wimbledon Wards
for those years being 63, as against 106 in the South Wimbledon
Wards.
Twenty-five babies, or about 27 per cent. of the total
deaths, failed to survive the first week of life, and 41.7 per
cent. the first month. Fourteen per cent. of the infants died
from what may be termed "pre-natal causes."
Notification of Births Act, 1907.—This Act came into
force on 26th July, 1909, and since that date 189 births have
been notified by the following persons:—Parents, 109; Midwives,
38; Doctors, 31; and other persons, 11.
During the same period 484 births were registered, but
as this does not form an accurate comparison owing to the
fact that registration may take place at any period within six
weeks of the time of birth, the actual births which were
registered as having taken place during the month of
December were obtained and amounted to 95. During the
same period 44 notifications were received, from which it
will be seen that only 46.3 per cent. of the births were being
notified, the following being the percentages of the default
in the various Wards:—
South Park 35.2
St. Mary's 27.4
Trinity 19.6
Dundonald 9.8
Cottenham Park 3.9
St. John's 3.9
The deaths under one year occurred in the corresponding
Wards in the following numbers:—
South Park 37
St. Mary's 16
Trinity 25
Dundonald 14
Cottenham Park 2
St. John's 3
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