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Lambeth 1936

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

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Table: Births, 1936. The total number of Births registered (uncorrected) is 5,542, of which details are set out in Table A. The corrected number of births, however, is 3,871, showing a birth-rate of 13.94 per 1,000 of the estimated population.

Births, 1936. The total number of Births registered (uncorrected) is 5,542, of which details are set out in Table A. The corrected number of births, however, is 3,871, showing a birth-rate of 13.94 per 1,000 of the estimated population.

Total registeredInward transfersOutward transfersCorrected numbers
Legitimate Males2,6303871,1741,843
Legitimate Females2,5913711,1881,774
Illegitimate Males1575577135
Illegitimate Females1644893119
Totals5,5428612,5323,871

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Notification of Births.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
The Notification of Births Act, 1907, was adopted throughout
the Borough, and came into operation on 9th March, 1908.

Table: Of the total 5,700 notified births, 4,489 took place in Institutions, and of these, 1,885 belong to Lambeth, and 2,604 to outside districts, thus:—

Of the total 5,700 notified births, 4,489 took place in Institutions, and of these, 1,885 belong to Lambeth, and 2,604 to outside districts, thus:—

Institutions.LambethCasesStrangersTotals
General Lying-in Hospital3308491,179
St. Thomas's Hospital245350595
Lambeth Hospital383375758
Clapham Maternity Hospital149368517
King's College Hospital232473705
Lambeth Council Maternity Home4139422
Other Nursing Homes (private)133180313
Totals1,8852,6044,489