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attendance at an Infant Welfare Centre were forwarded to the head teacher of the
infants department of the school concerned. This information is set out on a form
supplied by the London County Council and is intended for the use of the School
Medical Officer when examining school entrants.
Notice of attendance at school has brought to our knowledge families hitherto
unknown to us, having recently entered the Borough. This knowledge has been
very useful in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare Work generally.
Stillbirths.
During 1936 information was received of 12 stillbirths, 11 of which were
legitimate.
Enquiry as to possible causes was made in all cases.
In ten instances the confinement took -place in hospital, one in the extern practice of an
institution, and one in the private practice of a doctor.
Difficult labour was responsible for three; one of which was a twin. In one case there
was a history of toxaemia of pregnancy; in two there was placenta proevia; in five cases no
definite reason could be assigned and in one no information was obtainable.
Illegitimate Children.
The births of 32 illegitimate children were registered. Four lived with both
their parents who had a permanent home together; four with their mothers who
worked to support them; nine with their mothers who remained in their parents'
home; two were placed in an institution; one died in early infancy; one was stillborn
; one was adopted; three were boarded out with foster mothers; three removed
from the Borough; four children could not be traced, the mother often not having
stayed at the address given for more than one or two nights before the birth of
the child.

The figures in brackets relate to the number of teeth extracted.
In three cases where the patients were very poor the dentures were provided
free of charge ; contributions towards the cost were required in all other cases and
in two instances the patients were required to pay the whole cost.