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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 1,954
Corrected Number of Births 2,073
These figures represent a Birth-rate per 1,000 of the
population of the Borough of 15.3
Corrected Number of Deaths of Infants under one year,
of whom 46 djed under one week 140
Legitimate Infante 122, or 64 per 1,000 Births.
Illegitimate Infante—18, or 114 per 1,000 Births.
Infant Mortality Bate per 1,000 Births 68
The work undertaken under this heading was continued
on similar lines to previous yeajrs.
1. Activities directly initiated by the Borough Council:
(а) Provision of four Health Visitore.
(b) Provision of Maternity Homes.
(c) Provision of Ante-Natal Clinics.
(d) Supply of Fresh Milk to necessitous Mothers and Young
Children.
2. Activities of Voluntary Agencies in receipt of grants-
in-aid from the Borough Council:
(a) Infant Welfare Centres.
(b) Day Nurseries.
(c) Treatment and Nursing of Children under School Age.
(d) Rheumatism Clinic.
8. Activities of independent Voluntary Agencies :
(a) Bescue Homes.
(b) Convalescent Treatment for Invalid Children.