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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
City of Westminster 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Births Registered.
Births Notified.
In Westminster.
Belong
elsewhere.
Born out
of Westminster.
Nett.
Total.
Alive.
Stillborn.
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
2,520
2,365
2,110
2,134
1,992
1,860
1,721
1,643
1,325
1,138
1,210
1,731
1,418
1,347
39
49
60
49
35
15
71
175
159
146
98
89
78
81
270
276
311
264
276
312
329
342
378
458
480
618
579
629
2,751
2.592
2,361
2,349
2,233
2,157
1,979
1,810
1,544
1,459
1,592
2,260
1,919
1,895
1,612
1,674
1,562
1,501
1,462
1,386
1,292
1,330
1,020
911
1,004
1,327
1,049
1,046
1,571
1,621
1,507
1,469
1,424
1,347
1,250
1.288
985
888
977
1.289
1,032
1,020
41
53
55
34
38
39
42
42
35
23
27
38
17
26
Divided into legitimate and illegitimate, the figures for 1922 are:—
| Legitimate— | |
| Males | 627- 24 + 239 = 842 |
| Females | 635-28 + 254 - 861 |
| Total | .. 1,262 - 52 + 493 = 1,703 |
| Illegitimate— | |
| Males | 44-16 + 70— 98 |
| Females | 41-13+ 66= 94 |
| Total | 85 —29 + 136 = 192 |
There is a slight reduction in the net number of births compared with
the year 1921, confined to legitimate births. In the Pimlico and North areas
there is, however, an increase in the number of births, while in St. Margaret
and St. John's area there is a decrease. It will be noted that the number
of mothers who go out of Westminster to be confined in institutions has
increased considerably in the last three years. To the above figures
there should be added 7 foundlings, 5 males and 2 females whose births
were not registered.
The notifications received numbered 1,046, of these 739 were received
from midwives.
The number of still-births notified was 26, but information was received
of 17 other still-births and miscarriages.