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In addition, I have received notice of 2 stillbirths which took
place outside the district, although the parents reside in Ilford.
The causes of the stillbirths were as follows:—
1 at Maternity Hospital, Plaistow—difficult labour.
1 at Forest Gate Sick Home, Plaistow—hydramnios.
The Public Health Committee has had under consideration
the non-compliance with the Notification of Births Acts. It was
decided that before taking legal proceedings
(a) notice be given by advertisement in the local Press directing
attention to the provisions of the Acts, a copy of such
circular be also sent to the local Ministers of Religion, and
(b) notice be given by circular to all medical practitioners and
midwives practising in the area of the district, directing
their attention to the obligations imposed upon them.
This has now been done.
Registration Act, 1836.
By the Registration Act, 1836, all live births are registered
with the Registrar of Births within six weeks.
The birth-rate is calculated on births registered, and during
last year 1,755 (890 males and 865 females) births were registered,
giving a birth-rate of 15.6 per 1,000 persons calculated on the
net population, as compared with 1,739 births and a birth-rate
of 15.8 per 1,000 persons in 1928.
Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926.
By the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, all stillbirths
are registered with the Registrar of Births within six weeks.
During 1929 49 stillbirths (32 males and 17 females) were
registered. Of these 1 male and 1 female were illegitimate.
Infant Mortality.
The number of infants dying within the first year of life was
87, the total number born being 1,755. The infant mortality or
rate of death per 1,000 births was, therefore, 49.6.