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Greenwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Maternity Home.—The year 1928 witnessed the largest number of admissions to the Maternity Home since its opening in the early part of 1922, the figure for the year in question being 328. The number of admissions during the preceding years were as follow :—
| 1922 (part of) | 121 | ||
| 1923 | 228 | ||
| 1924 | |||
| 1925 | 295 | ||
| 1926 | 256 | ||
| 1927 | 270 |
The total number of admissions to the end of 1928 was
therefore 1,718.
Of the 328 patients admitted, 323 were delivered by
midwives, medical assistance being necessary in five cases only.
There were six cases of twins, so that the number of babies
born was 334.
It is very gratifying to be able to report that there was
an entire absence throughout the year of any cases which
presented dangerous complications.
The following continue their good work in the Borough: —
Local Medical Practitioners' School Clinic.
Health Centre, Deptford Green.
Rachel McMillan Memorial Nursery School.
Deptford Fund—Babies' Hospital. — The arrangement
made with the Deptford Fund still operates whereby they receive
in their Hospital such Greenwich cases as are recommended by
the Medical Officer for treatment (debility and dietetic disorders).