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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
Puerperal sepsis 0
Other puerperal causes 1
Total 1
The maternal mortality rate, the lowest ever recorded in the
district was 0.494.
EVACUATION SCHEME FOR EXPECTANT
MOTHERS.
This scheme had to be heavily curtailed during the year and the
number of mothers, 271, who actually went away for their confinements
bears little relation to the number for whom it was considered
desirable and who were willing to go.
The shortage of adequate housing accommodation and the
limited number of available maternity beds in the London area has
made the curtailment of the Government's evacuation scheme
extremely difficult in this area.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
The number of notifications of this disease was five. Two cases
were removed to hospital. All made a satisfactory recovery.
PREMATURE INFANTS.
Born at Home.
Number of premature infants notified born at home 24
(includes 3 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets)
Nursed at home 21
Died during the first 24 hours 3
Died during the first week 4
Number who survived (at the end of the first
month) 17
Number alive and thriving at the end of December 17
GENERAL HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN
UNDER FIVE YEARS.
Seventeen children were referred to the North Middlesex
Hospital for consultation and treatment of tonsils and adenoids,
where operation was probably required.