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and Wales was equal to 109 to 1,000 births, and for
the ninety-six great towns, including London, 116.
The chief causes of death among infants under one
year of age were three from Whooping Cough against
eight in the previous year; sixteen from Chest affections,
and three from Tuberculosis Diseases. Sixteen
fatal results were due to congenital debility and premature
births. Twenty-eight deaths were ascribed to
other defined diseases, and five to "violent deaths "
(overlying and accidents). The climatic conditions
were, on the whole, favourable throughout the year,
with the exception of a comparatively short period of
very hot weather, and during this the well-known
factors at work to conduce to diarrhcel attacks became
active, and, as a result, twenty-one children, of whom
nineteen were infants under one year of age, succumbed
to this disorder, and the remaining two deaths
were of children under two years of age. The total
number of infantile deaths was ninety.
In connection with the care and bringing-up treatment
of infants, the services of the Female Sanitary
Inspector have proved very valuable. A very large
number of mothers are visited about ten days after the
births of their infants, and advice tendered concerning
the proper feeding of their offspring.
Many re-visits are paid to ensure the instructions
being carried out properly.
Mrs. Copeland's Report is appended. In connection
with her various duties, she has paid 2,364 visits
during the year.
Births.
One thousand two hundred and forty-nine births
were registered in the Borough during the year. Their
distribution among the Wards is shown below. There
is a decrease of eighty-two compared with the number
of 1912, and a very regrettable lessening of our birth