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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
Finsbury 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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There being 842 Finsbury births notified last year, it is seen
that over 73 per cent. of the births were conducted under the
hospital service of the three hospitals.
The analysis of the remaining Finsbury births in 1937 is as follows:—
| Voluntary Hospitals:— | In-patient. | Out-patient. |
|---|---|---|
| University College Hospital | 33 | 15 |
| Royal Free Hospital | 17 | 21 |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital | 2 | 1 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 6 | — |
| Middlesex Hospital | 11 | — |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 2 | — |
| London Hospital | 2 | — |
| St. George's Hospital | 2 | — |
| Mothers' Hospital, Hackney | 3 | — |
| L.C.C. Hospitals:— | ||
| St. Pancras Hospital | 25 | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital, Islington | 15 | — |
| St. Leonard's Hospital | 18 | — |
| Archway Hospital | 2 | — |
| Bethnal Green Hospital | 2 | — |
| Hammersmith Hospital | 1 | — |
| Lambeth Hospital | 1 | — |
| Mile End Hospital | 1 | — |
| New End Hospital | 1 | — |
| Paddington Hospital | 1 | — |
| St. Mary Abbot's Hospital | 2 | — |
| Sheffield Street Hospital | 4 | — |
| Private Nursing Homes | 5 | — |
| Private Doctors' cases | — | 19 |
| Private Midwives' cases | — | 14 |
| Metropolitan District Nursing Association | — | 1 |
University College Hospital.—As will be seen from the
above 48 mothers were confined under the supervision of this
hospital; of these 33 were admitted to hospital, and 15 were cases
confined at home. The Borough Council pays to this hospital 5s. for