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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Dates of Adoption of Special Measures directed towards the
Prevention of Infantile Mortality.
1906. Conference on Infant Mortality held in London under the
presidency of the President of the Local Government Board.
The Conference recommended the appointment of women
to give instruction in the care and feeding of infants.
1907. Notification of Births Act passed requiring notification of
births within 36 hours. Local authorities adopting the Act
were given power to make arrangements for giving advice
and instruction on infant hygiene, etc. (The Hackney
Infant Life Protection Society formed.)
1908. Medical Officer of Health reported on Infant Mortality of
the Borough, and recommended the appointment of a
Health Visitor.
1909. Health Visitors (London) Order issued by the Local Government
Board. Notification of Births Act extended to
Hackney by order of the Local Government Board of
Oct. 18th, 1909.
1910. Voluntary workers carried on work under the Notification
of Births Act. In October of the same year a Health
Visitor was appointed by the Council.
1911. A Weighing Centre was opened for a short time in the
Town Hall.
1912. During this year the Infant Welfare work was for a time
discontinued owing to the resignation of a Health Visitor
whose place was not filled.
1913. A Health Visitor appointed. Weekly weighing meetings.
1914. No change in Hackney other than the opening of a Voluntary
Welfare Centre. Many Municipal Centres opened in
London during this year.
1915. No change.
1916. The Medical Officer of Health reported on Maternity and
Child Welfare recommending the appointment of four
Health Visitors and the opening of two Infant Centres. An
Inspector of the Local Government Board attended the
Public Health Committee when the report was discussed.