Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927
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TABLE No. 3 Births and Birth-Rates.
| Year. | Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000. | Birth-rate London. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 862 | 13.3 | 17.1 |
| 1927 | 856 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
TABLE No. 4. Births in Wards.
| Year. | Hans Town. | Royal Hospital. | Church. | Cheyne. | Stanley. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 121 | 91 | 132 | 122 | 396 | 862 |
| 1927 | 110 | 94 | 146 | 114 | 392 | 856 |
TABLE No. 5. Notification of Births.
| 1926. | 1927. | |
|---|---|---|
| Living Children | 610 | 618 |
| Still-born Children | 22 | 16 |
| 632 | 634 | |
| Notified by Medical Practitioners | 115 | 142 |
| „ „ St. George's Hospital, Extern Department | 15 | 12 |
| „ „ Midwives | 371 | 339 |
| „ „ Chelsea Institution | 90 | 117 |
| „ „ Parents, etc. | 41 | 24 |
| 632 | 634 | |
| Percentage of notified births of Chelsea residents registered in the Borough | 94 | 94 |