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period, it is gratifying to note, an entire absence of
puerperal fever."
The total number of children born was 276, seven of
the labours resulting in twin birth.
12 of the children (non-parishioners) were born
prematurely.
411 women were delivered at their own homes and
all did well.
Section 1, subsection 5, of the Vaccination Act, 1898
applies to this and other lying-in hospitals as follows:—
"Notwithstanding any regulation of any lying-in
hospital or infirmary, or other similar institution, the
parent of any child in any institution shall not be compelled
under such regulation or otherwise, to cause or
permit the child to be vaccinated at any time earlier than
the expiration of six months from its birth."
Deaths in Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Workhouse
Infirmaries, and other places situated outside
the District.
According to the returns forwarded to me weekly
from the General Register Office, Somerset House, the
number of deaths of parishioners in the outlying public
institutions &c., during 1898, was 205, the average number
for the past five years 1893-97, being 219.