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position of the areas for whose public health welfare they are
responsible, not only in respect of total mortality at ages 0-1
and 1-5 years, but also in respect of mortality in different parts
of infancy, and from the chief causes of death.
The report shews the mean rates for the four years 19071910
in the 241 largest Urban areas of England and Wales.
These rates varied from 189.0 per 1,000 in Stalybridge, to 67
in Hornsey, Richmond appearing in the lowest 25 towns with
an infantile mortality of 80.
Among the 111 smaller towns, having a population of
between 20,000 and 50,000, Richmond occupied the eleventh
place.
On further analysis, the position of Richmond among the
smaller towns was classified as being
12th lowest in death rate for 0-1 month
5th lowest „ ,, 6-12 months
5th lowest „ the group of 5
6th lowest „ „ 1-5 years bracketed.
Notification of Births Act.
The Health Committee are considering the question as
to the adoption of the Notification of Births Act.
The Richmond Infants' Health Society was formed in
1908, on the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health. It
consists of an Hon. Secretary and nine Visitors, all educated
and experienced ladies who reside in the Borough. Each
worker has a district, and visits are made to the homes,
chiefly upon intimation from the doctors and midwives. The
midwives are given stamped and printed cards, on which they
write the name and address of the patient, and the same is
posted to the Hon. Secretary, who forwards it to the Visitor
for the particular district. The Visitor makes a call within a
few days, and afterwards visits regularly for the first year or
eighteen months. Advice is given to the mother upon all
matters concerning the healthy rearing of infants.
During the year 1913 the homes of 222 infants were
visited, as compared with 218 during the previous year.