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largely under control. Last year only 5 deaths were due to
Diarrhoea. The improved methods of feeding and the cleaner
conditions under which milk is produced and distributed have
contributed to the lessened mortality from diarrhceal diseases.
3 babies were found dead in the district, two in the North-East
Ward and one in the South-East.
52 of the babies were legitimate ones; this number gives
a legitimate infantile mortality of 49 per 1000 legitimate births.
8 babies born out of wedlock died before the age of 12 months,
giving an illegitimate infantile mortality of 174 per 1000. The
number of illegitimate deaths includes the three babies found
dead in the district and whose parentage was not traced.
Notification of Births Act.
30 births were registered, which had not been previously
notified. Of the notifications received, 714 were from doctors
and parents and 385 from midwives.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
There is no material change to record in the arrangements
which are made by the Council to conserve maternal and infant
life. The Council has made every effort to obtain premises in
East Acton to hold a child welfare centre, but so far its endeavours
have been unsuccessful.
Negotiations were made between the Council and a
voluntary society which carries out work in East Acton but on
the Hammersmith side of the border. Eventually the voluntary
society decided that it could not extend its operations into
Acton.
Proposals were then made for the renting of rooms in
connection with the Wesleyan Church, but the Trustees could not
see their way clear to rent the rooms to the Council for the
purpose of an Infant Welfare Centre. Their premises were
insufficient for the activities of the Church. The Council is still
hoping to find suitable premises for the purpose.
In other parts of the district the work was carried out
on the lines set out in former years. It was feared that the
general strike in the summer would have prejudicially affected
the nutrition of the babies. Out-of-work pay was not paid in