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Lambeth 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: Births, 1933. The total number of Births registered (uncorrected) is 5,667, of which details are set out in Table A. The corrected number of births, however, is 3,941, showing a birth-rate of 13.63 per 1,000 of the estimated population.

Births, 1933. The total number of Births registered (uncorrected) is 5,667, of which details are set out in Table A. The corrected number of births, however, is 3,941, showing a birth-rate of 13.63 per 1,000 of the estimated population.

Total registeredInward transfersOutward transfersCorrected numbers
Legitimate Males2,6882851,0991,874
Legitimate Females2,6452211,0381,828
Illegitimate Males1653277120
Illegitimate Females1694292119
Totals5,6675802,3063,941

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Notification of Births Act.
The Notification of Births Act, 1907, was adopted throughout
the Borough, and came into operation on 9th March, 1908.

Table: Of the total 5,841 notified births, 4,153 took place in Institutions, and of these, 1,789 belong to Lambeth, and 2,364 to outside districts, thus —

Of the total 5,841 notified births, 4,153 took place in Institutions, and of these, 1,789 belong to Lambeth, and 2,364 to outside districts, thus —

Institutions.Lambeth CasesStrangersTotals
General Lying-in Hospital3007721,072
St. Thomas's Hospital240391631
Lambeth Hospital354291645
Clapham Maternity Hospital151295446
King's College Hospital208463671
*Lambeth Council Maternity Home4009409
Other Nursing Homes (private)136143279
Totals1,7892,3644,153

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* 9 of the applicants moved out of the Borough after booking.