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NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
Mothers
confined.
Live
Births.
Still
Births.
Total.
BORN AT HOME AND ATTENDED BY
Midwives.
389
386
7
393
Private Doctors.
1
1
-
1
BORN AT HOSPITALS
In the Borough.
122
125
1
126
Outside the Borough.
927
916
12
928
BORN AT OTHER ADDRESSES.
2
2
—
2
TOTALS.
1441
1430
20
1450
HOME NURSING.
During the year, the nursing of sick children and home
confinement cases and infectious disease was undertaken by the
Catholic Nursing Association, Southward, Newington and Walworth
District Nursing Association and Renyard Nurses.
The number of visits rade by these associations were as
follows:-
Catholic Nursing Association. 501
Southwork, Newington and Walworth
District Nursing Association. 992
Ranyard Nurses. 445
Total Visits. 1938
PREMATURE INFANTS.
The number of premature babies notified during 1945 was
as follows:-
Born at Home. 16
Born in Hospital. 32
Total. 48
BORN AT HOME
Nursed entirely at home 13
Died during the first 24 hours
Survived at end of first month 12
BORN IN HOSPITAL
Died during the first 24 hours 1
Survived at end of first month 29
HOME HELPS.
There were three part-time Home Helps on the register, and
20 cases were helped during the year under review.
WOMEN'S COUNTRY HOLIDAY FUND.
Nine women and nine children were sent for convalescent
treatment under this scheme.
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