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The principal causes of deaths in the first four weeks and in the
later months of infancy will be found in Table IV. The same table
shows that the mortality amongst illegitimate infants, of whom 16 died,
was equivalent to a rate of 253 per 1000, as compared with a rate of
98 per 1000 among those born in wedlock.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Health Visitors.

Infant Consultation Centres.
Maternity and Child Welfare Work, the care of which at the present
time is one of the most important duties devolving upon any Public
Health Committee, continues to make progress, but much remains
to be done.
At present the Borough possesses four municipal and two voluntary
centres, with four cots in the Babies' Home, Albany Institute. In
December, the Committee appointed a Lady Medical Officer to take
up work in January, whose duty it will be to examine the infants at
the Municipal Centres as well as to treat minor ailments. This is a
great step forward and a much more satisfactory arrangement than the
irregular medical attendance outlined last year.
The attendances at the clinics continue satisfactory.
The interest in the work displayed by the Mayor (W. A. Wayland,
Esq.) and Mayoress, both of whom frequently visited the clinics, was
greatly appreciated by both mothers and staff.
The Committee are also greatly indebted to the several ladies
(Mrs. Green, Mrs. Grieve, and Miss Jacob), who voluntarily and
regularly assisted at the Town Hall clinic.
In July, a most successful "Baby Week" was held, concluding
with a Baby Show, for which there were 500 entries. The Mayor
generously provided tea for the mothers attending.