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Maternal Mortality.—The puerperal mortality rate was 1.35
per 1,000 total (live) births, and the total Maternal Mortality (including
associated deaths) 4.05 per 1,000. The rate of 1.35 per 1,000
compares with a rate of .89 per 1,000 for England and Wales.
Birth-Rate.—The birth-rate was 13.0 per 1,000, as compared
with 13.4 per 1,000 for London as a whole and 13.8 per 1,000 in the
Borough in 1937.
Infectious Diseases.—The number of cases of Scarlet Fever
was 144, as compared with 114 in 1937.
The number of cases of Diphtheria notified was 101, as compared
with 108 in 1937.
Diphtheria Immunisation.—A total of 246 persons were
immunised last year, as compared with 181 in 1937.
The immunisation is carried out either at one or other of the
Municipal Welfare Centres or by the general practitioners under a
scheme in operation in the Borough since 1935.
Housing—Busaco Street Area.—The re-development of this
area referred to in previous reports is proceeding.
Many of the houses have been demolished.
Sadler Street Area.—An enquiry in respect of this area was
held last year in respect of certain properties included in the Scheme.
It is proposed to erect 112 flats on the site.
Maternity and Child Welfare.—The activities of this section
of the work of the Department are dealt with in detail in the body
of the report.
The scheme under the Midwives Act, 1936, for a service of
domiciliary midwifery, for which the London County Council is
responsible, commenced at the beginning of the year.
The Borough Council have made the necessary arrangements
for those matters not covered by the domiciliary service, reference
to which will be found on pages 60-65 of this report.