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MATERNAL MORTALITY
The death of one woman due to maternal causes other than
puerperal sepsis was recorded.
Maternal mortality Rate:-0.78
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
HOME NURSING.
1,681 visits to sick children and to cases of home confinement
were made under arrangements with the local Nursing Associations.
HOME VISITING.
The Health Visitors made 31,229 visits to the homes of expectant
mothers, infants and toddlers.
WELFARE CENTRE ATTENDANCE.
Examinations of Expectant Mothers by Medical Officers 5,594
Examinations of Post Natal cases by Medical Officers 1,133
Attendances of Infants under one year of age 16,146
Attendances of Children one to five years of age 7,612
The Assistant Medical Officers examined 10,347 children during the
year.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
At the end of the year there were six foster mothers and six
foster children registered in the Borough. Nine new foster mothers
were registered during the year including four who were found to have
taken children for reward without registering; these were cautioned
and subsequently registered. One foster mother and nurse child were
found to have returned to the district from an evacuation area without
notifying change of. address. Two foster children reached the age of
nine years and four removed from the Borough. One child was adopted
by the foster mother. The death of one child was notified to the
Coroner, a post-mortem examination was made but no inquest was held.
In one case where a foster mother was found to be at work all day
leaving the infant alone in the house a Magistrate's Order was
obtained for the removal of the child but was not enforced as the
foster mother gave up work. Many requests for foster mothers were
received from parents and social workers but no foster mothers were
available in the Borough. 124 visits were paid including 9 night
visits.
HOME HELPS.
Home Helps were provided in thirty cases of home confinements.
WAR-TIME NURSERIES.
There were in the Borough at the close of the year five wartime
nurseries, three being under the direct control of the Council on
behalf of the Ministry of Health and two under the control of the
London County Council Rest Centre Service, the admissions to the five
nurseries being supervised by the Council. The number of places
provided were as follows:-