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The work of removal and re-interrnent was carried out in
accordance with the conditions and under the supervision of
the Sanitary Inspector on my behalf.
HEALTH WEEK.
Owing to the difficulty of obtaining the Town Hall during
October, it was decided to hold a Health Exhibition in May,
1927.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The figures tabulated below, indicate in some measure the
extent of the ground to be covered on the one hand, and on
the other the success of the work accomplished in the interests
of Maternity and Child Welfare:—
Number of Births registered during the year 2,001
Corrected Number of Births 2,188
These figures represent a Birth-rate per 1,000 of the population
of the Borough of 16.3
Corrected Number of Deaths of Infants under one year, of
whom 42 died under one week 144
Legitimate Infants—141, or 63 per 1,000 Births.
Illegitimate Infants—12, or 109 per 1,000 Births.
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births 66
The work undertaken under this heading in the Borough
during the year 1926 was continued on similar lines to
previous years.
1. Activities directly initiated by the Borough Councd :
(a) Provision of three Health Visitors, as in former years.
(b) Provision of a Maternity Home.
(c) Supply of Free Milk to necessitous Mothers and Young
Children.
(d) Treatment and Nursing of Children under School Age.
2. Activities of Voluntary Agencies in receipt of grants-
in-aid from the Borough Councd :
(а) Infant Welfare Centres.
(б) Day Nurseries.
3. Activities of independent Voluntary Agencies :
(а) llescue Homes.
(б) Convalescent Treatment for Invalid Children.
Health Visitors.—Three Health Visitors were engaged, as
in former years, in visits of enquiry to Births, Infant
Deaths, cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever,
and other diseases of mothers and young children; they have
also taken an active part in the work of the Voluntary
Infant Welfare Centres.