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Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 4,650 notifications w ere received under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.
National Conference on Infantile Mortality.
An English Speaking Conference on Infant Mortality, convened
by the National Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality,
was held at Westminster on August 4th and 5th. Councillor the Rev.
W. H. Hunt and the Medical Officer of Health were appointed to attend
the Conference.
The first resolution was: "That this conference urges that the
Maternity Benefit be made the property of the mother, both in practice
and in law." Resolution carried with absolute unanimity.
The second resolution was: "That in view of the damage liable
to be wrought in growing girls by injudicious stress of education, especially
during puberty and adolescence, this conference feels bound to deprecate
any form of education for girls which pays insufficient attention to
establishing good bodily health and development and complete fitness
for maternity and the practical care of the home." Carried unanimously.
The third resolution was: "That this conference urges upon the
Government the necessity, in the interests of both mother and child, of
legislating for the registration of stillbirths."Carried unanimously.
The fourth resolution was: "That this conference urges upon the
Government the necessity for more complete medical certification of
death, and that the medical death certificates should be forwarded to
the registrars as confidential documents under sealed cover." Carried.
Resolution five was as follows: "That the time has arrived for
steps to be taken with a view to securing the better training of women
who apply for the certificate of the Central Midwives Board." Carried.
The three following resolutions, submitted by the Chairman, were
carried unanimously:—
"That this Conference requests the Executive Committee to
communicate with the General Medical Council and the degree and
licence conferring bodies with a view to infant hygiene being given a
more important place in the medical curriculum "