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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 1,795
Corrected Number of Births 1,940
These figures represent a Birth-rate per 1,000 of the
population of the Borough of 14.5
Corrected Number of Deaths of Infants under one year,
of whom 40 died under one week 129
Legitimate infants 109, or 60 per 1,000 Births.
Illegitimate Infants 20, or 150 per 1,000 Births.
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births 66
The work undertaken under this heading was continued
on similar lines to previous years.
1. Activities directly initiated by the Borough Council:
(a) Provision of four Health Visitors.
(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 grantsin-aid
from the Borough Council:
(a) Infant Welfare Centres
(b) Day Nurseries.
(c) Treatment and Nursing of Children under School Age.
(d) Rheumatism Clinic.
3. Activities of independent Voluntary Agencies :
(а) Rescue Homes.
(b) Convalescent Treatment for Invalid Children.