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Maternity and Child Welfare—Return as to Notification of
Births during the Year 1913.
(1) Births notified by Hospitals and other Institutions undertaking
maternity work (specifying each institution) :—
(a) Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum 41
(b) Poplar Workhouse 46
(c) Stepney Workhouse 12
(d) 31, Sturry Street 7
(e) Nurses of St. John the Divine 548
(f) Nurses of Dr. Guinness' Home 45
(2) Births notified by mid wives who are in private practice 1,466
(3) Births not coming within the first category notified by medical
practitioners 915
(4) Total number of births notified 4,650
(5) Total number of births registered 5,082
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The following letter was received by the Medical Officer of Health
on 9th September :—
" Local Government Board,
Whitehall, S.W.
8th September, 1914.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Dear Sir,
With reference to our circular of 30th July, a further copy of
which is enclosed, I should be much obliged if you would inform me,
by return of post, what action has been taken in your Borough either
by the Borough Council or by voluntary agencies towards the
establishment of such a scheme as is outlined in the memorandum
attached to the circular.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) W. Mackenzie,
For Assistant Secretary."
The circular referred to stated, inter alia, as follows :—
That an estimate had been laid before Parliament for a grant
to be distributed by the Board in aid of the expenditure of local
authorities and voluntary agencies in respect of institutions or other
provision for maternity and child welfare.
This grant, if voted by Parliament, will be made in aid of
expenditure in respect of clinics, dispensaries or other institutions
primarily concerned with the provision of medical and surgical
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