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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 1,774
Corrected Number of Births 1,877
These figures represent a Birth.rate per 1,000 of the
population of the Borough of 14.7
Corrected Number of Deaths of Infants under one year,
of whom 43 died under one week 131
Legitimate Infants 115, or 66 per 1,000 Births.
Illegitimate Infants 16, or 115 per 1,000 Births.
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births 70
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 Ante.Natal Clinics.
(c) Supply of Milk to necessitous Mothers and Young Children.
(d) Provision of Consultants.
(e) Provision of Maternity Outfits.
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 :
(а) Rescue Homes.
(б) Convalescent Treatment for Invalid Children
(c) Homes for Unmarried Mothers and their Children.
Health Visitors—Visits.
The Health Visitors were engaged, as in former years,
in visits of enquiry to Births, Infant Deaths, cases of