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Chelsea 1941
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1941
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The following tables are self-explanatory:—
TABLE No. 8. Registered Deaths.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths registered in the Borough | 1,662 | 1,883 | 1,157 |
| Non-parishioners | 1,085 | 1,216 | 746 |
| 667 | 411 | ||
| Deaths of Chelsea residents in hospitals and elsewhere outside the Borough | 189 | ||
| Nett Chelsea deaths | 743 | 600 |
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND ELSEWHERE.
In tabular form is shown below the number of deaths of Chelsea
residents which took place in various Institutions during the year. Of
the 4ll Chelsea-deaths registered in the Borough, 2.69 occurred in
Institutions within the Borough.
TABLE No. 9.
| Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Institutions within the Borough. | Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Elsewhere Outside the Borough. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Hospitals | 118 | ||
| St. Luke's Hospital and Institution | 92 | Mental Hospitals | 20 |
| Infectious Disease Hospitals | 6 | ||
| St. Stephen's Hospital and Institution | 115 | Tuberculosis Sanatoria, etc. | 4 |
| St. George's Home for Tuberculosis | Nursing Homes | 21 | |
| Miscellaneous | 20 | ||
| Chelsea Hospital for Women | 3 | ||
| Cheyne Hospital for Children | — | ||
| Brompton Hospital | 7 | ||
| \ Royal Hospital for Pensioners | 44 | ||
| Royal Cancer Hospital | 8 | ||
| Victoria Hospital for Children | - | ||
| 269 | 189 | ||
Of the 746 deaths of non-residents registered in Chelsea, 716 occurred
in hospitals or Institutions within the Borough.