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The table indicates the limited housing conditions in some of the
dwellings where babies are born at home. It demonstrates that of
these 161 babies, 4 were born in one-roomed tenements and 56 in tworoomed
tenements. In 2 one-roomed tenements where 2 persons were
already living a baby was born. With regard to two-roomed homes,
in 2 instances 6 persons were already inhabiting the rooms prior to
the birth of the baby, in 2 cases the baby's advent raised the number
of occupants to 6. In 1 three-roomed tenement there were 7 persons
occupying the rooms before the birth of the child.
Notification of removal of children from the Borough.
It is our practice, as far as possible, to notify the appropriate
District whenever a family in which there are young children removes
from the Borough. In those cases where the new address is not
easily forthcoming, a letter enquiring as to the family's whereabouts
is sent to the mother at the old address, the envelope being marked
" Please Forward." In all cases where the new address is ascertained
a communication in the following terms is sent to the Medical Officer
of Health of the Borough or District concerned :—
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Dear Sir,
I beg to inform you that
born
lately of
have removed to
Remarks :
Yours faithfully,
H. Leslie OldERShaw,
Mcdical Officer of Health.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The record cards relating to young children in the family are
sent with this communication.
By this means information regarding 323 children under 5 years
of age was sent to other Medical Officers of Health during the past