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clinic on the Silver Street site would have been ready by the time
the new flats were erected. This, however, has unfortunately
not been the case, but I trust that progress will be made with the
Silver Street Clinic during the coming year; the need certainly is
pressing as the Trinity Road centre is unattractive and badly
situated. New buildings were opened by the authorities of the
Central Hall during the year and the accommodation is now very
much better than that previously provided.
The total number of individual children under the age of
one year who have attended a centre during the year was 1881.
From a comparison with the total number of births during the
year, i.e., 1958, this would indicate that a very high proportion of
children born in the borough attend a centre and come under the
influence of a trained Health Visitor, a most satisfactory state of
affairs.
The infantile mortality rate this year is 57, which is the
lowest rate ever recorded in the borough. Considering the nature
of the population, the state of housing, the degree of unemployment
and the consequent under-nourishment in the borough,
I regard this rate as being a very creditable one.
I regret that the maternal mortality is not so creditable.
There have been twelve deaths, seven from sepsis and five from
other causes Each of these deaths has been investigated as
carefully as possible by the Medical Officer of Health and in no
case has it been possible to identify definite error or negligence or
to indicate any precise means by which the death could have been
prevented.
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