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From the 294 notifications of birth forms from doctors or midwives, we are
able to give the following information as to by whom the mothers were attended
at the confinement, etc. : —
Private Doctors 84
Private Midwives 46
Out-patient Midwifery Departments of General Hospitals and
Institutions: —
Externs and others 18
Midwives.—Charing Cross Hospital 19
University College Hospital 41
Middlesex Hospital 24
Royal Free Hospital 12
Other Institutions 13
Training Institution for Midwives, Myddelton
Square 37
294
Eighteen notifications related to stillbirths, and one notified the birth of twins.
Number of Births.
The number of births transferred to the Borough from outying
institutions was
223
The number of births transferred from the Borough to other
districts was
18
The number of net births belonging to the Borough was
535
There are no Maternity Hospitals or Public Lying-in Institutions in the Borough
but maternity cases are admitted to certain nursing homes in the area.
Births in Crowded Homes.
An analysis has been made of the birth cards in 432 cases where visits were made
in connection with the births, to ascertain where the mothers living in crowded houses
were confined. The information obtained is given below :—
Living in
Confined at Home.
In Hospital.
Percentage of
Total Births
No.
Percentage of
Total Births.
No.
One roomed homes
86
16
64
12
Two „ „
146
27
65
12
Three „ „
35
7
22
4
Four „ „
14
3
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These figures show that many of the women are confined under very uncomfortable
and unfavourable circumstances,