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Notification of Births Act.
[Form of Notification.]
Reference
Urban District Council of Friern Barnet
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Name of Parents
Address
Date and time of birth, being alive
or dead
If parent not to be visited, please
state—No visit required
State whether Boy or Girl
If Midwife is in sole charge of
Patient, her Name and Address
is requested
Name and Address of Person sending
card
1. Notification of birth must be sent to the Medical Officer of Health
within 30 hours after birth, under a penalty not exceeding -20/- in case of
default.
2. The duty of notifying falls firstly on the father, but if not living at
home at the time, secondly on any person in attendance at the time of, or
within 6 hours after the birth.
3. Therefore those in attendance upon the mother should arrange
amongst themselves who will send the notification to the Medical Officer
of Health.