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There were 83 deaths of children under one year, which corresponds
to a rate of 68.59 for every 1,000 births; against 68 or
a rate of 66.48 in 1912.
The deaths of children under five years was 133, which corresponds
to a rate of 2.64 per 1,000 of the general population,
against 106 deaths in 1912 (a rate of 2.12 per 1,000.)
Notification of Births Act, 1907.
The above Act was adopted on the 1st December, 1908, but
the Council had appointed Mrs. Parnell as Health Visitor in October,
1907—twelve months before the adoption of the Act.
The number of births notified under the Act were 883, or 73.83
of Births registered; against 71.81 notified in 1912.
Total number of enquiries into registered births during 1913 1196
Number of children entirely breast fed at time of enquiry 890
Number of children entirely hand fed at time of enquiry 148
Number of children partly hand fed at time of enquiry 68
The ages of children when enquiries were made were as follows :
One week 382
Ten days 276
Two weeks 282
Three weeks 176
Four weeks and upwards 80
Number of re.visits to Births 1009
Number of Still.birtlis 22
Attended by Medical Practitioners 15
Attended by Midwives 7
Baths.
The Baths at Western Road are opened all the year, while the
Open.air Bath was opened on the 27th May and closed on the 30th
September.