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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1926 AS REQUIRED BY THE
MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
Population according to the Census of 1921—249,738.
Births—
Registered—
(1) Legitimate, 4844 (2) Illegitimate, 133 (3) Total, 4,977
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 4817 (2) Still Births, 131 (3) Total, 4,948
(1) By Midwives, 3167 (2) By Parents and Doctors, 1650
Infant Deaths—
Number—
(1) Legitimate, 290 (2) Illegitimate, 34 (3) Total, 324
Rate per 1,000 births (1) Legitimate, 59.8; (.2) Illegitimate, 255.6.
(3) Total, 65.
Maternal Deaths—
Number of Women dying in, or in consequence of, Childbirth—
(a) From (6) Other
Sepsis. causes,
(1) (County Councils) Whole Administrative County — —
(2) (All Maternity and Child Welfare Authorities).
Maternity and Child Welfare area 4 4
Midwives. Under the control of the L.C.C.—
Number practising in the District. (1) Trained, — ; (2) Untrained, —
Number of cases attended in 1926 —
Number of cases in which medical aid was summoned —
Number of maternal deaths notified in accordance with
Rule E 22 (1) (b) of the Central Midwives Board —
Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year—
To Expectant Mothers (1) First Visits, 769; (2) Total Visits, 1,243
To Infants under 1 (1) First Visits, 4,442; (2) Total Visits, 11,236
To Children 1-5 Total Visits, 13,617
Municipal Homes and, Hospitals for Children under 5. None.
Municipal Day Nurseries. None.