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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
Bethnal Green 1913
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1913 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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The mothers were attended at their confinements by
Doctors in 1,285 cases.
Midwives 1,210 „
London Hospital Assistants
(Midwives & Students) 1,002
Infirmary or Workhouse 6.1 „
St. Bartholomew's Hospital 2 „
City of London Lying-in
Hospital 20 „
Whom not stated 82 „
3,662 „
The Number of Infants Born was 3,711.
1,852 males.
1,814 females.
45 sex not stated.
3,711
The number of births exceeded the number of notifications,
as twins and triplets are usually notified on the same
card.
This year two sets of triplets were born: (A) 2 boys
and a girl, (B) 2 girls and a boy. All were born alive,
but died within the first week.