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Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 5,012 notifications were received under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.
National Conference on Infantile Mortality.
The Council was invited to appoint delegates to the National
Conference on Infantile Mortality, held in Liverpool on July 2nd and 3rd.
It was hoped to follow up at Liverpool the good work done at the
last Conference, through which resolutions dealing with the need for a
Commission on Venereal Diseases, and the payment of the Maternity
Benefit to the mother, have already been carried into effect. Fruitful
action has also been taken on resolutions relating to the registration of
still-births and death certification; to the necessity for giving a more
prominent place in the medical curriculum to the teaching of infant
hygiene ; to the training of midwives, and several other matters.
The Council was represented at the last Conference which was held
in London, and the Committee were of opinion delegates should be
appointed to attend the Conference in July.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council that Councillor Mrs. T. S. Attlee, with the Medical Officer of
Health, be appointed delegates to the National Conference on Infant
Mortality held at Liverpool on July 2nd and 3rd, 1914.
The following resolutions were passed at the Conference on Infant
Mortality, held at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, on July 2nd and 3rd,
1914 :—
Registration of Stillbirths.
(1) That this Conference respectfully urges the President of
the Local Government Board to take into consideration the advisability
of making provision to secure early knowledge by Public Health
Authorities of all stillbirths.
Instruction of Girls in Mothercraft.
(2) That steps be taken to encourage the more general education
of girls in matters relating to mothercraft.
Maternity Benefit.
(3) This Conference urges that any further grants in aid of
Maternity should provide in the first place for mothers now outside
the operation of the Maternity Benefit under the Insurance Act,
and, in the second place, for adequate care for pre-natal conditions,
and that in the administration of the fund means should be taken
to secure adequate return for the money spent.