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Vital Statistics—
Population 7
Birth Rate 7
Death Rate 7
Infantile Mortality 7
Infant Work—
Infant Centre 10
Method of Feeding 11
Notification of Births Act (1907) 12
Midwives' Act, 1902 12
General Matters—
Tuberculosis and Milk 13
Disinfection 14
Cleansing of Persons 14
The work of the Health Visitors 15
Mental Deficiency Act, 1913 17
Local Government Board Returns—
Table I. Vital Statistics of whole district during 1915
and previous years 0
Table II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during
1915 21
Table III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1915 22
Table IV. Infantile Mortality during 1915, Deaths from
stated causes in weeks and months under
one year of age 35
Table V. Cases notified and deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases for th year 1915 and
preceding years 44
Table VI. Vital Statistics of separate localities in 1915
and previous years 45
Work of Sanitary Inspecting Staff—
Inspections 47
Notices Served 47
Municipal Common Lodging House 48
Factory and Workshops Act 49
Smoke Nuisances 51
Meat Inspection 52
Dairies and Cowsheds 56
Food and Drugs Acts 57
Milk and Cream Regulations 58
Rag Flock Act 59
Tuberculosis—
General Survey of cases dealt with through the Tuberculosis
Dispensary and work done in connection with
them 63
Sanatorium and Hospital Treatment 66
Dispensary Treatment 71
Work of the Borough Hospital 73
Report on School Medical Work 77