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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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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 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Live Births: | ||||||||||
| Legit imate | 276 | 236 | 291 | 297 | 265 | 260 | 272 | 257 | 367 | 371 |
| Illegitimate | 20 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 22 |
| Still Births: | ||||||||||
| Legitimate | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals: Male & Female | 301 | 263 | 338 | 322 | 300 | 296 | 318 | 297 | 416 | 407 |
| Grand Totals | 564 | 660 | 596 | 615 | 823 | |||||
A part-time Consultant, Mr. J,V. O' Sullivan, F.R.C.S.
was available in the Borough for consultation for any case
of midwifery or puerperal pyrexia where the confinement
took place at home. It was not found necessary to call
upon the services of the consultant in this respect during
the year.
(b) (i) Maternal Mortality.
The Medical Officer of Health investigates all maternal
deaths, and obtains full reports from the practitioner attending.
There were two maternal deaths during 1946. The figures for the years 1942-1945 are given for comparison:
| Cause | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Failure Toxaemia of pregnancy | - | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| Septic abortion | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Septic abortion self-induced | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |