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From the 358 notifications of birth forms from doctors or midwives, we are
able tc give the following information as to by whom the mothers were attended
at the confinement, etc. :—
Private Doctors 75
Private Midwives 63
Out-patient Midwifery Departments of General Hospitals and
Institutions:—
Externs and others 47
Midwives.—Charing Cross Hospital 34
University College Hospital 45
Middlesex Hospital 29
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital 3
Other Institutions 17
Training Institution for Midwives, Myddelton
Square 45
358
Eight notifications related to still births, and four notified the births of twins.
The number of births transferred to the Borough from outlying
institutions was 196
The number of births transferred from the Borough to other
districts was 12
The number of net births belonging to the Borough was 578
There are no Maternity Hospitals or Public Lying-in Institutions in the Borough
but maternity cases are admitted to certain nursing homes in the area.
An an ilysis has been made of the birth cards to ascertain where the mothers
living in crowded houses were confined. The information obtained is given below :—
Living in Confined at Home. In Hospital.
No. Percentage of No. Percentage of
Total Births. Total Births.
One roomed homes 80 14 71 12
Two „ „ 182 30 74 12
Three ,, „ 37 6 13 2
Four ,, „ 38 6 21 4
These figures show that many of the women are confined under very uncomfortable
and unfavourable circumstances.
Home Visiting.
The visits paid to the homes by the Health Visitors during the year were as
follows:—
First Visits Revisits. Total.
Expectant Mothers 108 81 189
Children under 1 year of age 575 1,128 1,703
Children 1 to 2 years of age 5 424 429
Children over 2 years of age 4 626 630
Enquiries re stillbirths 18
,, re ophthalmia
neonatorum 13
Other Visits 165
In addition 505 visits were made by student Health Visitors.