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Maternity and Child Welfare work has been carried
on as before, and the attendances at the Ante-natal Clinic
show a substantial increase.
The duties under the Children Act, 1908, which were
transferred last year to the Corporation under the Local
Government Act, 1929, have thrown considerable additional
work on the Staff. No less than 557 visits have been made
by the Health Visitors alone in connection with this Act.
The Birth Rate was 12.6 and the Death Rate 12.8 per
1,000 population, compared with 15.8 and 12.3 respectively
for England and Wales.
I thank Mr. H. T. Perry, Senior Sanitary Inspector,
and Miss A. Gill, Senior Health Visitor, for their help, and
all members of the Staff of the Public Health Department
for their willing support throughout the year.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. MATTHEWS,
Medical Officer of Health.