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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1914]
The following statement shows by whom the notifications were made since the Act came into operation:.—
| By Medical Practitioners. | By Midwives. | By Parents and other Persons. | Total Notifications. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 483 | 974 | 1,754 | 3,211 |
| 1909 | 988 | 2,312 | 3,683 | 6,983 |
| 1910 | 1,011 | 3,271 | 3,125 | 7,407 |
| 1911 | 1,048 | 3,412 | 2,772 | 7,232 |
| 1912 | 1,059 | 3,412 | 2,767 | 7,238 |
| 1913 | 1,070 | 3.351 | 2,824 | 7,245 |
| 1914 | 1,038 | 3,433 | 2,650 | 7,121 |
Stillborn Births, 195 There were probably more stillborn births
than this figure indicates as there is no doubt that all such births were not
notified to the Medical Officer of Health by the persons legally responsible.
The following return shows by whom the notifications were made:-
| Doctors. | Notified by Certified Midwives. | Others. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 6 | 29 | 8 | 43 |
| 2nd „ | 27 | 55 | ||
| 3rd „ | 2 | 24 | 44 | |
| 4th „ | 13 | 25 | 15 | 53 |
| 33 | 105 | 57 | 195 |