London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kingston upon Thames 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: The approximate infant mortality rate for 1948 is as follows, and, in addition, the rates for 1944 to 1947 (inclusive) are shown for comparative purposes:-

The approximate infant mortality rate for 1948 is as follows, and, in addition, the rates for 1944 to 1947 (inclusive) are shown for comparative purposes:-

19441945194619471948
Kingston -upon -Thames4843292223
England and Wales4646434134
London Area6l53413731

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The infantile mortality rate of 23 is slightly higher
than the rate of 22 for 1947. It is lower than the figure
of 34 for England and Wales, and lower than the figure of 31
for the London Administrative County Area.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases were notified during 1948. Special arrangements
were in operation for the admission of serious cases to Swanley
L.C.C. Hospital, Kent, but it was not necessary to use this
service during the year.
(b) (iii) Puerperal Pyrexia.

Table: Thirty cases were notified during 1948. An analysis is shown below, together with figures for the years 1944 - 1947 for purposes of comparison -

Thirty cases were notified during 1948. An analysis is shown below, together with figures for the years 1944 - 1947 for purposes of comparison -

Cases19441945194619471948
(a)Total notified1523412830
(b)Number included in (a)of
(i) Kingston residents29969
(ii) Extra district residents1314322221
(c)Number included in (a) notified from Kingston County Hospital1421392729
(d)Number included in (a) notified by private doctors12211
(e)Number of cases included in (d) removed to hospital other than those included in (c)—12-—

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3. (ii) MATERNITY SERVICES.
(a) Ante-Natal Services.
The Ante-Natal Services in the Borough were divided
into two parts
(a) For patients whose confinement was undertaken
by a midwife at home of the mother, or for a Kingston
mother who was to be admitted to hospital or nursing
home outside the Borough. These patients were seen
at the Ante-Natal Clinic, Grange Road.