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Maternal Mortality.
The investigation of maternal deaths is carried out by
the Medical Officer of Health, who addresses confidential
reports to the Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health,
in the form specified by the Ministry. Three investigations
were made during the year.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate
Infants and Homeless Children.
The local branch Shelter of the Kingston, Surbiton and
District Voluntary Society, which is affiliated to the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Rescue and Preventive Work,
is situated at No. 18, Richmond Park Road.
The Central Relief Institution, Kingston.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases:
Those cases removed to Wimbledon or Molesey Isolation
Hospitals are transported by the Motor Ambulances
attached to these Hospitals.
Cases to Hampton Isolation Hospital are removed by
your own Motor Ambulance for infectious diseases.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.
A motor ambulance for non-infectious and accident
cases is provided by the Corporation.
Accident cases are removed free, but a charge is made
for its use in private cases.
During the year 222 accident cases and 100 private
cases were removed by this ambulance.
LIST OF ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE-LAWS
IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
Adoptive Acts. Date of Adoption.
Public Libraries Acts, 1892-1901
Baths and Washhouses Acts 28th July, 1896
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 1st July, 1891
Private Street Works Act, 1892 19th Jan., 1897
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 27th Nov., 1922
Part II. (except Sect. 23), Parts III.
to VI., Part VII. (Sects. 81 and 85
only), Part VIII., Part X. (except
Sect. 94).