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Chelsea 1944

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944

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Table: TABLE No. 5.B irths in H ospitals and N ursing Homes.

TABLE No. 5.

B irths in H ospitals and N ursing Homes.

Chelsea Births in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Within the Borough.Chelsea Births in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Outside the Borough.
London County Council:—London County Council:—
St. Luke's Hospital-ST MARY ABBOUS66
St. Stephen's Hospital-OTHER HOSPITAL58
Voluntary:—
Chelsea Hospital for Women5MISCELLANLOUS HOSPITAL INCLOSING PROUINES58
Nursing Homes:—
Wilbraham4NURSING HOMES94
Royal Avenue3PRIVATE ASORCESS18
Total12Total322

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From Table No. 4 it will be observed that the number of births of
Chelsea Infants in Hospitals and elsewhere outside Chelsea accounted
for 56 per cent. of the total births. In the preceding year the percentage
was 57
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
Under the Act, all live and stillbirths occurring after the 28th
week of pregnancy must be reported within 36 hours to the Medical
Officer of Health of the district in which the birth takes place. This
information is extremely valuable, as it enables the Health Visitor to
exercise supervision of the mother and child shortly after confinement.

Table: TABLE NO. 6

TABLE NO. 6

19391940194119421943194419451946
BIRTHS, INCLUDING STILL BIRTHS NOTIFIED IN THE BOROUGH278143701712101462091170
BIRTHS OF NON-PARISHIONERS109223189916169740
169121398211985140430
INFORMATION RECEIVED OF BIRTHS, INCLUDING STILLBIRTHS, AMONGST CHELSEA NOTHERS IN HOSPITAL AND ELSESENHERE OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH315197121232316275356324
NETT CHELSEA NOTIFIED BIRTHS484318160314435360496767
NOTIFIED BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS1024835103106749070
,, ,, MIDWIVES10195346710272115130
,, ,, POOR LAW INSTITUTIONS69-1---967
,, ,, PARENTS L/C6--1243