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INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The number of foster-mothers and children in this borough is
happily very small, and difficulty has been experienced in dealing
with only one case during the year. There were 11 foster-mothers
with 11 children and 129 visits were paid by the visitor and 3 by
the Medical Officer of Health.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
There were three deaths during the year, one less than
occurred last year. The maternal mortality rate for the year is
therefore 1.87 per 1,000 total (live and still) births. Reports were
made to the Ministry of Health on two cases, both of septic
abortion; the remaining death was due to haemorrhage following
ectopic gestation.
CENTRAL HALL WELFARE CENTRE.
The conduct of this centre has been the subject of a number
of reports to the Committee spread over a long period of time.
Arrangements were made for Dr. Telfer and a number of municipal
health visitors to assist at the centre, but as these proved Unsatisfactory
they were terminated as noted in my last Annual
Report. A public enquiry was held by the Ministry of Health in
October and the matter is still under consideration.