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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

Croydon 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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75
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
This Act was adopted by the Council on January 13th, and
came into force on February 19th, 1908, after confirmation by the
Local Government Board. During the past year 2,739 notifications
were received.

Table: These births were notified as follows:—

These births were notified as follows:—

Notified by medical men735
Notified by parents674
Notified by certified midwives1,258
2,667
Stillborn births notified72
Grand Total2,739

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MIDWIVES.
During the year 201 visits were paid to midwives by the
Inspector of Midwives for the purpose of information or inspection.
At the end of 1918, 30 midwives were registered as practising
in Croydon, and during 1919 four new names were added. Six
left the district or ceased practising, leaving 28 on the register at
the end of 1919.