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Teddington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE STATISTICS
FOR THE YEAR 1925.
Urban District Council of Teddington.
Population According to the Census of 1921—21,213.
| BIRTHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered† | Legitimate 372 | Illegitimate 17 | Total 389 |
| Notified within 36 hours of birth | Live Births 382 | Still Births 9 | Total 391 |
| By Midwives 241 | By Parents and Doctors 150 | ||
| INFANT DEATHS | |||
| Numbered† | Legitimate 16 | Illegitimate 3 | Total 19 |
| Rate per 1000 Births† | Legitimate 41 | Illegitimate 176 | Total 49 |
Maternal Deaths:-
Number of women dying in or in consequence of
childbirth:-
From Sepsis 1
Other Causes 2
Midwives:-
Number practising in the district:-
Trained 3
Untrained 0
Number of cases attended in 1925 241
Health Visitor, Visits paid during the year:-
To Expectant Mothers—First Visits 59
Total Visits 173
To Infants under 1—First Visits 321
Total Visits 1647
To Children 1 to 5—Total Visits 1299
Welfare Centre:-
Average weekly attendance of children 56
Ante-Natal Clinic:-
Average monthly attendance 9.8
†According to figures supplied by the Registrar General.
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