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Southwark 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS .
| Mothers confined. | Live Births. | Still Births. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORN AT HOME AND ATTENDED BY: | ||||
| Midwives | 835 | 833 | 10 | 843 |
| Private Doctors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| BORN AT HOSPITALS | ||||
| In the Borough | 336 | 332 | 12 | 344 |
| Outside the Borough | 1077 | 1068 | 27 | 1095 |
| TOTALS | 2251 | 2235 | 50 | 2285 |
Included above wore the following:Multiple
Births - 33. Triplets- 1.
HOME NURSING
During the year, the nursing of Sick children and home
confinemont caae3 and infectious disease was undertaken by the
Catholic Nursing Association, Southwark, Newington and Walworth
District Nursing Association and Ranyard Nurses.
The number of visits made by these associations were as follows:-
| Catholic Nursing Association | 753 |
| Southwark, Newington and Walworth District Nursing Association | 1386 |
| Ranyard Nurses | 269 |
| Total Visits | 2408 |
PREMATURE INFANTS .
| The number of premature babies notified during 1946 was as follows:- | |
| Born at Home | 24 |
| Born in Hospital | 40 |
| 64 | |
| BORN AT HOME | |
| Nursed entirely at home | 24 |
| Died during the first 24 hours | 4 |
| Survived at end of first month | 20 |
| BORN IN HOSPITAL | |
| Died during the first 24 hours | 9 |
| Survived at end of first month | 31 |
HOME HELPS.
There were 6 part-tine Hone Helps on the register, and 58
cases wore helped during the year under review.
WOMEN'S COUNTRY HOLIDAY FUND.
25 Mothers and 28 Children were sent for convalescent
treatment under this scheme.
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