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Infantile Mortality.
During 1933, 33 infants under one year of age died; the infantile
death rate was 38 per 1,000 live births as compared with the rate of
54 in 1932.
Deaths of Young Children.
During 1933, 47 deaths occurred of children under 5 years of age.
This is equivalent to a rate of 9.8 per 1,000 live children born in that
and the four preceding years.
Maternal Deaths.
No maternal death occurred during the year 1933.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.
All births, whether of live or still born children, are required to
be notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours. The
following statement shows the source of information, etc., of the
births occurring in Hampstead and notified during the year:—
Number of Births notified under the Notification of Births Act, 1907,
as adjusted by any transferred notifications.
Live Births 927
Still Births 26
Total 953
Notified by Midwives 371
„ „ Doctors and
Parents 582
Total 953
Of the total nett births only 38 per cent. occurred at the usual
place of residence of the mother.
Information has been recorded, wherever possible, of the housing
conditions of families in which a birth occurred at home. The follow-
Information has been recorded, wherever possible, of the housing
conditions of families in which a birth occurred at home. The follow-