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dant tax on the mother, are absent, while the early years of
the child should be, and usually are, passed in surroundings
more conducive to healthy growth and life.
The Notification of Births Act was adopted by this
Council on May 25th, 1909, and has done a great deal to
assist the survival of those children born; Miss Radford has
been indefatigable in carrying out this work, as will be seen
later on in this report.
DEATHS.
The total number of deaths registered during 1911 was
1,011.