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Southwark 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE
In consequence of the new National Health Service Act,
tho whole of tho Maternity and Child Welfare services were
transferred from tho Borough Council to the London County
Council on July fth* 1948.
Tho following report relates only to the period up to this date.
| NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS | Mothers | Live | Still | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| confined | births | births | bir ths. | ||
| Born at Home and attended by- | |||||
| Midwifes | 388 | 389 | 2 | 391 | |
| Private doctors | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Born at Hospitals | |||||
| In the Borough | 176 | 179 | 4 | 183 | |
| Outside the Borough | 517 | 513 | 11 | 5 24 | |
| 1083 | 1083 | 17 | 1100 | ||
Included in tho above wero 17 cases of twins.
ERBMATURE INFANT S
The number of premature babies notified during this period was as follows:-
| Residing Born in Southwark | in Southwark Born outside Southwark | Outside Residents Born In Southwark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born at Home | 23 | - | - |
| Born in Guy's Hospital | 17 | - | 13 |
| Born in Hospitals outside the Borough | - | 31 | - |
| Totals | 40 | 31 | 13 |
| BCRN AT HOME Died during first 24 hours | - | - | - |
| Died within 28 days | 4 | - | - |
| Survived at the end of first 28 days | 19 | - | - |
| BCRN IN HOSPITAL Died during first 24 hours | - | 3 | - |
| Died within 28 days | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Survived at the end of first 28 days | 14 | 25 | 12 |
| 40 | 31 | 13 | |
| BORN AT HOME Nursed entirely at homo | 18 | - |