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STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The population of the Borough as estimated by the RegistrarGeneral
is 124,830 as compared with the pre-war estimated population
of 144,400.
Number of Registered Live Births:—Male 1,337
Female 1,243
2,580
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) 20.67
Number of deaths under one year of age 88
Number of still births registered 88
Infantile Death Rate (per 1,000 live births) 34.11
Number of maternal deaths 4
Maternal Death Rate (per 1,000 total births) 1.499
CO-ORDINATION.
The policy to co-ordinate as far as possible the work of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Department with that of the Public
Health and School Health Service has been well maintained. All
the nursing staff, with the exception of the midwives is under the
supervision of the Superintendent Health Visitor. Specialist
clinics under the school health services are equally available to
children under five years of age. The Dental Service makes full
provision for the treatment of expectant and nursing mothers,
including the provision, where necessary, of artificial dentures, and
for children under five years of age, at each of the four municipal
health centres.
All records made in connection with the supervision of young
children are transferred on reaching school age and incorporated in
a common envelope with the school health records.
During 1946 three Health Visitors of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee transferred temporarily to the School Nursing
Service for periods varying from 3 to 6 months to gain experience in
that department.