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During 1935 there were 108 still-births registered in Battersea,
of which 57 were of Battersea parents. Twelve still-births occurring
outside the Borough were registered as belonging to Battersea,
making 69 in all, representing a still-birth rate of 31.75 per 1,000
births (live and still) registered. Of the 69 still-births 3 (4.3 per
cent.) were registered as illegitimate.

Notification of Births Act.
During 1935 the number of notifications of live births received
belonging to the Borough was 2,040. The corrected number of
Battersea births registered during the year was 2,104. The
proportion of notified to registered births was, therefore, 97
per cent.
There were 298 live births of Battersea children occurring
outside the Borough notified from the districts in which these
births occurred, these cases being included in the total of 2,040
above.
Fifty-eight still-births were notified under the provisions of the
Notification of Births Acts during the year, including 8 cases
occurring outside the Borough, the number notified being 84.1 per
cent, of the total Battersea still-births registered.
The homes from which births are notified are visited and revisited
by the Council's official health visitors or the health visitors
of the voluntary organisations included in the Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare scheme.
A weekly return of all births notified is forwarded to the London
County Council, in accordance with the requirements of the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.