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Holborn 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
During the year 364 births were registered as occurring in the Borough.
During the same period 336 notifications of births occurring in the Borough were
received. Of these 295 were from doctors and midwives, 41 from parents, 36
being after letters drawing attention to non.notification.

Table: From the 295 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.:—

From the 295 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 Doctors73
Private Midwives56
Out-patient Midwifery Departments of General Hospitals and Institutions:—
Externs and others30
Midwives.—Charing Cross Hospital10
University College Hospital34
Middlesex Hospital27
Royal Free Hospital2
Other Institutions20
Training Institution for Midwives, Myddelton
Square43
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Eight notifications related to stillbirths, and two notified the births of twins.
The number of births transferred to the Borough from outlying
institutions was 186
The number of births transferred from the Borough to other
districts was 15
The number of net births belonging to the Borough was 527
There are no Maternity Hospitals or Public Lying.in Institutions in the Borough
but maternity cases arc admitted to certain nursing homes in the area.

Table: An analysis has been made of the birth cards to ascertain where the mothers living in crowded houses were confined. The information obtained is given below

An analysis has been made of the birth cards to ascertain where the mothers living in crowded houses were confined. The information obtained is given below

Living inConfined at Home.In Hospital.
No.Percentage of Total Births.No.Percentage of Total Births.
One roomed homes78155310
Two „ „154296011
Three „ „418183
Four „ „12251

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These figures show that many of the women are confined under very uncomfortable
and unfavourable circumstances,