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The causes of the stillbirths were as follows:—
4 at Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford—
Asphyxia 1
Albuminuria I
Death of mother 1
Unknown 1
1 at Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Clapton, E.—
Eclampsia 1
1 at Maternity Hospital, Plaistow, E.—
Prolonged labour 1
Where necessary, visits are paid by the Health Visitors to
obtain particulars as to the cause of stillbirths. In this connection
36 visits were paid during 1931.
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 the births registered, and during
last year 1,979 (1,038 males and 941 females) births were
registered, giving a birth-rate of 15.4 per 1,000 persons calculated
on the net population, mid-year 1931, as compared with 1,845
births and a birth-rate of 15.2 per 1,000 persons in 1930.
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 1931, 56 stillbirths (32 males and 24 females) were
registered. Of these one male and one female were illegitimate.
The figures of 1,979 live births and 56 stillbirths registered
are supplied by the Registrar-General and include births registered
in other districts and belonging to Ilford. These are transferred to
Ilford and births registered in Ilford belonging to other districts
are transferred out in a similar manner.
The figures of 1,878 and 49 stillbirths notified are births
actually occurring in the Ilford district.