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 Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 14. NOTIFIED BIRTHS. 1938.
Where Born and by Whom Attended. | Mothers Continec | Notifiec Births. | Still-Births. | Total Live Births. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Born in— | ||||
Guy's Hospital | 299 | 304 | 18 | 286 |
1, Kennington Park Place | — | — | — | — |
General Lying-in Hospital | 200 | 205 | 3 | 202 |
Lambeth Hospital | 452 | 459 | 13 | 446 |
St. Thomas's Hospital | 133 | 133 | 8 | 125 |
King's College Hospital | 40 | 40 | 1 | 39 |
St. Giles's Hospital | 148 | 154 | 6 | 148 |
St. Olave's Hospital | 97 | 97 | 3 | 94 |
Westminster Hospital | 11 | 11 | — | 11 |
Charing Cross Hospital | 15 | 15 | — | 15 |
Clapham Maternity Hospital | 11 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Other Hospitals, etc. | 68 | 68 | 1 | 67 |
1474 | 1498 | 54 | 1444 | |
Born at Home and Attended by— | ||||
Guy's Hospital | 112 | 112 | — | 112 |
St. Thomas's Hospital | 47 | 47 | — | 47 |
King's College Hospital | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
L.C.C. | 20 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
Guy's Hospital | 107 | 107 | — | 107 |
St. Thomas's Hospital | — | — | — | — |
Lambeth Hospital | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
General Lying-in Hospital | 8 | 8 | — | 8 |
Heygate Street | 121 | 122 | 4 | 118 |
77, Southampton Street | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Private | 159 | 159 | 1 | 158 |
Private | 60 | 60 | — | 60 |
643 | 644 | 8 | 636 | |
Totals | *2117 | 2142 | 62 | 2080 |
*Of this number, 91, so far as our records show, did not receive
ante-natal advice.