Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The figures for previous years are annexed :—
Year. | Corrected Births. | Corrected Deaths. | Infant Mortality. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | 3,254 | 533 | 163 | |
1902 | 3,191 | 558 | 174 | |
1903 | 3,162 | 503 | 159 | |
1904 | 3,095 | 522 | 168 | |
1905 | 2,886 | 429 | 148 | |
1906 | 3,012 | 474 | 157 | |
1907 | 2,884 | 368 | 127 | |
1908 | 2,916 | 400 | 137 | |
1909 | 2,837 | 366 | 128 | |
1910 | 2,813 | 342 | 121 | |
1911 | 2,676 | 411 | 154 | |
1912 | 2,579 | 290 | 112 | |
1913 | 2,494 | 348 | 139 | |
1914 | 2,558 | 304 | 118 | |
1915 | 2,192 | 281 | 128 | |
1916 | 1,926 | 240 | 124 | |
1917 | 1,572 | 187 | 118 | |
1918 | 1,275 | 141 | 110 | |
1919 | 1,582 | 140 | 89 | |
1920 | 2,540 | 188 | 74 | |
1921 | 1,973 | 181 | 92 | |
1922 | 1,934 | 158 | 82 | |
1923 | 1,844 | 122 | 61 | |
1924 | 1,662 | 125 | 75 | |
1925 | 1,754 | 105 | 60 | |
1926 | 1,659 | 109 | 66 | |
1927 | 1,449 | 73 | 50 | |
1928 | 1,469 | 125 | 85 | |
1929 | 1,373 | 103 | 75 | |
1930 | 1,299 | 82 | 63 | |
1931 | 1,261 | 79 | 62 | |
1932 | 1,107 | 90 | 81 | |
1933 | 1,010 | 50 | 50 | |
1934 | 981 | 50 | 51 | |
1935 | 931 | 55 | 59 | |
1936 | 840 | 68 | 81 | |
1937 | 812 | 58 | 71 | |
1938 | 741 | 54 | 73 |
London County Council Scheme ; Midwives Act, 1936.
The London County Council Scheme for domiciliary midwifery
and for domiciliary maternity nursing in the administrative County
came into operation on 1st January, 1938.
This was effected by a whole-time service of salaried midwives,
either employed by the Council directly or by arrangement with
voluntary organisations.
For purposes of administration the Borough of Finsbury was
included in one of the five areas into which London was divided,