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that it is the duty of the father of the child or of any person in
attendance upon the mother at the time of, or within thirtv-six
hours after the birth, to give notice in writing of the birth to the
Medical Officer of Health of the district in which the child is born
and any person who fails to give notice of a birth in accordance
with the Act shall be liable to a penalty.
Maternal Mortality.
There were 7 deaths associated directly with pregnancy, as
compared with 22 in 1931. The maternal mortality rate was consequently
2.1 per 1,000 birtns, compared with 6.2 per 1,000 in
1931. In other words, as there were 12-5 still births, one mother
died for every 515 living babies born.
The deaths directly associated with pregnancy were caused by:
Puerperal Eclampsia, 3 cases; Puerperal Septicaemia, 2 cases;
Acute Mania of Pregnancy, 1 case, and Natural Abortion, Shock,
1 case.
In tho Table below only deaths directly due to pregnancy are
included.