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STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
Area.—601 acres (including the Temple and Tidal Water and foreshore).
Population.—Registrar-General's estimate for 1947, 6,400.
Annual Rateable Value.—As at October, 1947, £6,314,072.
Annual Sum received from Penny General Rate.—Estimated £20,000.
Births:— Total. M. F.
Legitimate 45 24 21 1 Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population, 1947 7.03
Live Births, Illegitimate 2 2 —
Still Births 1 — 1 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 21.28
Deaths:—
Deaths under 1 year 2 2 Nill Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population 9.22
Deaths (all ages) 59 44 15
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
Rate per 1,000 total
Deaths, (live and still) births.
No. 29. Puerperal sepsis Nil 0
No. 30. Other puerperal causes Nil 0
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 42.55
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 0
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 1,000
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 10
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 0
Vaccination.—Of the 518 births notified to the Vaccination Officer during 1946, 230 had been
successfully vaccinated by the end of 1947; 14 had died before the age for vaccination and none was
insusceptible. Vaccination was postponed in 3 cases, and 185 had removed into other districts. Three
cases were pending. There were 83 cases of conscientious objection. The Public Vaccinator performed
11 revaccinations during 1947.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
No. of City Births notified (including still births) 44
Visits by Health Visitors:—Under one year 183
Over one year and under 5 years 283
Ante Natal 62
Ophthalmia 3
Home Helps 0
777 packets of Dried Milk were supplied to children 0-2 years of age; also 97 packets Farex
and 72 bottles Radiostoleum to mothers and children.
Liquid Milk, Cod Liver Oil and Fruit Juices were distributed through the Child Welfare Centre
to mothers and children on behalf of the Food Office.
The two deaths under one year referred to above in the paragraph on Statistical Information
both relate to newly born infants found murdered in different Railway Stations in the City. The
still-born child referred to was found in Puddle Dock, Upper Thames Street.
No evidence of infestation by head lice was observed in any City child.
INFANT WELFARE CENTRE.
No. of Sessions (including sessions for Diphtheria Immunisation and Schick Testing) 101
Attendances:—Under one year 690
Over one year and under five years 604
Mothers 30
Dentures provided Nil
Home Helps provided Nil
No. of children, under five years, immunised against Diphtheria 31
No. of children, over five years, and under 15, immunised against Diphtheria Nil
No. of injections 37
No. of Post Schick Tests and Readings 14
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE.
Owing to the small resident population of the City, it has been neither necessary nor practicable
to engage whole-time domestic helps. In every case where domestic help was urgently needed ad hoc
arrangements have been made through the Honorary Welfare Officer. During 1947 domestic help
was provided in 12 cases, the total hours of work being 3,068.