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Greenwich 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Other Health Activities.—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).

Table: NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. The following table gives the number and character of the intimations received respecting births in the Borough:—

NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. The following table gives the number and character of the intimations received respecting births in the Borough:—

192119221923192419251926192719281929
Total Number of Births notified in each year2,5642,2572,3482,2452,2572,0961,9952,0632,115
(a) Attended by Midwives1,4521,4341,5911,5631,6681,6601,5921,7271,812
(b) Attended by Doctors1,112773757649589436403336303
Numbers of Still Births notified each year525350323249827150
Number of Births registered in each year2,3662,1852,2762,2582,1082,0271,9121,9392,042

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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations,
1926.—These Regulations came into force on the 1st October,
1926.
Four cases of Puerperal Fever were notified during the
year, all of whom were admitted to Hospital for treatment.
Unfortunately, one proved fatal, this case being one transferred
from the Council's Maternity Home.
Eleven cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified.