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Kingston upon Thames 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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15.
The following table supplied by the Registrar General and amended by transfers in and out, divides the total registered births into (a) Live: and (b) still births:
| Births Registered. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | F. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: | ||||||||||
| Legitimate | 258 | 246 | 257 | 226 | 271 | 211 | 276 | 235 | 291 | 297 |
| Illegitimate | 11 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 18 |
| Still Births: | ||||||||||
| Legitimate | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals: Male & Female | 253 | 269 | 283 | 252 | 303 | 236 | 301 | 263 | 338 | 322 |
| Grand Totals | 542 | 535 - | 539 | 564 | 660 | |||||
A part-time Consultant was available in the Borough
for consultation for any case of midwifery or puerperal pyrexia
where the confinement took place at home.
Mr, A.McAllister, F.R.C.S., was Consultant until
March 1st. 1940, and
Mr, J. V. O'Sullivan, F.R.C.S., since that date.
The consultant services were used as follows:
| 1943 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
(b) (i) Maternal Mortality.
The Medical Officer of Health investigates all maternal deaths, and obtains full reports from the practitioner attending. The following are the number of deaths in the period under review together with the cause:
| Cause. | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitral Stenosis Cardiac Failure Toxaemia of Pregnancy | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Septic Abortion | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Septic Abortion, self-induced | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |