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5
VITAL STATISTICS.
Tables covering the vital statistics of the Borough are included
in pages 71-77, and are based on information supplied by the
Registrar General.
Estimated civilian population (mid-year) 129,140
(Pre-war estimated civilian population) 144,400
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 21.57
Registered live births 2,785
Legitimate 2,641
Illegitimate 144
Still births 66
Death rate (per 1,000 population) 11.31
Number of deaths 1,461
Maternal death rate (per 1,000 total births) 1.05
Infantile death rate (per 1,000 live births) 27.29
(deaths of infants in the first year of life)
Neo-natal death rate (per 1,000 live births) 16.16
(deaths of infants in the first month of life)
Care of Mothers and Young Children.
Provision is made by the Welfare Authority under the Public
Health Act, 1936, for the care of the expectant and nursing mother
and her child until it reaches school age. The scheme in operation
in Tottenham provides:—
(1) Ante-natal care:—
(а) twelve clinic sessions per week attended by consultant
obstetricians;
(b) home visiting by health visitor or municipal midwife;
(c) collective and individual advice on health matters.
(2) Confinement arrangements:—
(a) a domiciliary midwifery service staffed by 18 municipal
midwives and a non-medical supervisor to give attendance during
confinement at home; also a home help service;