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Stillbirths notified by Doctors 13 10
Stillbirths notified occurring in Institutions
: In the district 2 5
Outside the district 6 4
Maternal Deaths 1 3
Infant Deaths:—
Under 1 year of age 28 28
Under 1 month (inc. above) 14 19
1 to 5 years of age 5 4
Number of Southgate Births in North
Middlesex Hospital Maternity Home 94 113
Infant Mortality amongst children
attending Centres 14 6
(4 over, (2 over,
10 under 4 under
1 year.) 1 year.)
Number of cases in which milk was granted:— 1935, 225;
1936, 241; 1937, 305. Approximate cost:—1935, £731; 1936.
£776; 1937, £964. Grants of Trufood were made in 12 cases, Cow
and Gate in 16 cases, Allenbury's in 27 cases; Nestle's in 8 cases;
Ostermilk in 2 cases; and Parrish's Food in 2 cases; while grants
of cod liver oil emulsion, cod liver oil and malt, and syrup minadex
were allowed in 63, 74 and 14 cases respectively.
Number of children under 1 year of age granted
free milk during 1937 158
Percentage of total live births 24.07
List of Foods Soi.d at Centres.
£
Trufood, amounting to 91 (approximate)
Cow & Gate, amounting to 89 ,,
Dental Treatment.—The arrangements outlined in the Annua
Report for 1935- continue to operate in a satisfactory manner.
Some slight difficulty has been encountered in persuading mothers
to attend personally, and to take their children to the Eastman
Dental Clinic, by reason of the travelling expenses involved. It is
anticipated that this difficulty will very shortly be overcome by the
provision of free transport.
Number of "Council" patients attending Clinic. 1937 29
Cost of such cases £32
32