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Of this number, 4.3 were legitimate infants and 19 were illegitimate.
The Committee came to the following conclusions:—
In 33 cases no further steps could have been taken.
In 16 instances the cases were not within the scope of the
Borough Council facilities.
In 5 cases the Borough Council facilities were not utilised.
In 3 cases the mothers promised to attend the Borough Council's
Pre-Maternity Clinic in future pregnancies.
In 1 case, where the mother did not attend the Borough Council's
Clinic, the case was referred to the certifying doctor for a
report.
In one case the mother would not avail herself of the Borough
Councils facilities, in spite of the invitation of the Health
Visitor to do so.
In 1 case the mother had ceased to attend the Centre.
In 1 case the mother was a notified case of Tuberculosis.
In 1 case no remarks were made.
In respect to these cases, the Sub-Committee formed the following
opinions:—
(а) That it would be well to follow up all cases that cease to attend
the Centres.
(b) That the Tuberculosis Medical Officer—Dr. Scott-Pinchin—be
consulted with regard to the advisability of prevention of
pregnancy in tuberculosis cases.
In three instances of the 62 deaths under 2 years of age it was
found that the family lived in one room.
Still-Births.
From the enquiries made into the 21 still-births, it was found that
these were due to the following causes:—
6 difficult labour.
3 rupture of membrances and prolapse of cord.
3 children had been dead for a few days.
2 mal-presentation.
2 macerated foetus.
2 premature birth.
1 small placenta.
1 mother died from Hyperemises gravidarum.
1 could not be accounted for by the doctor.