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BIRTHS NOTIFIED TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF
HEALTH.
Number of births notified in the area during the year
under the Notification of Births Act, 1907, as adjusted by
transferred notifications:—
(a) Live Births 1,595
(b) Still Births 47
(c) Total 1,642
That the percentage of notified live births represented
by the number of children who attended at the centres
during the year, and who on first attendance were under
one year of age, was 80.4 compared with 66.2 in 1935 may
be considered a satisfactory sign. The percentage of total
notified births (live and still) represented by the total number
of women who attended the clinic for the first time during
the year was 29.1% compared with 22.7% in 1935. This
figure is one which may be expected to increase as the
Council's policy of providing permanent clinic buildings proceeds.
It is to be realised, also, that the figures given in
the table relating to attendances at the clinics are averages
for the year, while the attendances were growing steadily
throughout the year. At the end of December all the Infant
Welfare Sessions were working beyond a capacity allowing
the best possible services to be given.
VOLUNTARY HELPERS.
The Voluntary Helpers continued to give their valued
assistance to the Maternity and Child Welfare Section of
the Council's work by attending at the clinics and assisting
in many ways in the detailed routine of the clinic services.
They have given their unobtrusive help most freely, and
their co-operation is much appreciated.
DENTAL SERVICE.
Dental Clinics continued to be held at Alperton School,
Ealing Road, Wembley, and at the Kingsbury Free Church,
Slough Lane, Kingsbury, sessions being held at each centre
on alternate weeks.
Expectant and nursing mothers and children have been
referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, and by the Health
Visitors, for treatment.
The attendances during 1936 are shown in the table.
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