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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
Chelsea 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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TABLE No. 3. Births and Birth-Rates.
| Year. | Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000. | Birth-rate London. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 856 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| 1928 | 805 | 12.6 | 15.9 |
TABLE No. 4. Births in Wards.
| Year. | Hans Town. | Royal Hospital. | Church. | Cheyne. | Stanley. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 110 | 94 | 146 | 114 | 392 | 856 |
| 1928 | 103 | 79 | 125 | 130 | 368 | 805 |
TABLE No. 5. Notification of Births.
| 1927. | 1928. | |
|---|---|---|
| Living Children | 618 | 583 |
| Still-born Children .. | 16 | 15 |
| 634 | 598 | |
| Notified by Medical Practitioners | 142 | 144 |
| „ St. George's Hospital, Extern. Department | 12 | 19 |
| „ Midwives | 339 | 284 |
| „ Chelsea Institution | 117 | 129 |
| „ Parents, etc. | 24 | 22 |
| 634 | 598 | |
| Percentage of notified births of Chelsea residents registered in the Borough .. | 94 | 95 |