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95
Number of Births.
The number of births transferred to the Borough from outlying
institutions was 197
The number of births transferred from the Borough to other
districts was 12
The number of net births belonging to the Borough was 505
There are no Maternity Hospitals or Public Lying-in Institutions in the Borough
but maternity cases are admitted to certain nursing homes in the area.
Births in Crowded Homes.
An analysis has been made of the birth cards in 386 cases where visits were made
in connection with the births, to ascertain where the mothers living in crowded houses
wore confined. The information obtained is given below
Living in Confined at Home. In Hospital.
No. Percentage of No. Percentage of
Total Births. Total Birth
One roomed homes 60 16 61 16
Two „ „ 131 34 68 17
Three „ „ 39 10 14 4
Four „ „ 8 2 5 1
These figures show that many of the women are confined under very uncomfortable
and unfavourable circumstances.
In 51 cases visits were not made for the following reasons: —
Infants died before visit due or before information of
birth received 6
Above the standard for visitation 45
51
Home Visiting.
The visits paid to the homes by the Health Visitors during the year were as
follows :—
First Visits.
Revisits.
Total.
Expectant Mothers 119 98 217
Children under 1 year of age 491 1,289 1,780
Children 1 to 2 years of age 6 475 581
Children over 2 years of age 12 387 399
Enquiries re stillbirths 19
„ re ophthalmia
neonatorum 10
Other visits 166