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Chelsea 1931
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1931
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BIRTHS.
During the year 1,000 births were registered in Chelsea. Of these,
births of non-parishioners account for 441. In addition, there were
176 births amongst Chelsea mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere
outside the Borough. The total number of Chelsea Births for
the was therefore 735, equivalent to an annual birth-rate of 12.8
per 1,000 of population.
The birth-rate for England and Wales in 1931 was 15.8, while that
for London as a whole was 15.0.
The following Tables are self-explanatory:— TABLE No. 3. Registered Births.
| Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||
| Births Registered in the Borough | 405 | 383 | 100 | 112 | 1000 |
| Births of Non-Parishioners | 154 | 133 | 76 | 78 | 441 |
| 251 | 250 | 24 | 34 | 559 | |
| Births of Chelsea Mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere out-side of the Borough | 81 | 76 | 10 | 9 | 176 |
| 332 | 326 | 34 | 43 | 735 | |
| Nett Chelsea Births | 658 | 77 | 735 | ||