[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Stretford Local Board / U.D.C.

Stretford (England). Local Board.

Date:: 1920

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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Stretford Local Board / U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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V.—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. Below is a brief summary of notifications received under the above Act, and of the visits made by the Health Visitor during the year :— No. of births notified— Within the time specified by the Act ... 787 Later than required by the Act . 34—821 No. of still-births notified . 19 Total number of notifications received. 840 No. of births not notified and information of which was obtained from the Registrar’s returns. 20 Births notified by Midwives (Number). 538 ,, ,, Parents ,, . 162 ,, ,, Doctors „ . 140—840 The following visits were paid by the Health Visitor during the year :— Primary visits. Subsequent visits . No answer to call. Total visits during the year ... 793 890 67 1750 Visits to expectant mothers. 141 Visits to investigate causes of death of children under one year of age . 37 Attendances of babies at baby clinic . 7737