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satisfied no objection would be made to the locality of the births being
supplied to the Medical Officer of Health. The Registrar General has
advised the petitioning of the Local Government Board in regard to this
matter."
Deaths of Infants from " Overlaying."
Number of deaths in England and Wales from this cause during the last
ten years was 15,009. In the year 1900 the deaths in the same were 1,774.
In London the deaths from " overlaying " in 1900 were 615.
„ „ „ „ in 1901 „ 511.
,, „ „ ,, in 1902 „ 588.
The poorer districts are those most affected. Drink is the chief
cause, the mothers being the offenders. In countries where the mothers
are sober this cause of death is unknown.
Note.- Since this report was written the locality of the births has been supplied to
Medical Officers of Health.
G. B. Millson,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Office,
Town Hall, Southwark, S.E.
October 15th, 1904.