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 Hornsey, Borough of]
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Sec. 203).
The number of births notified under the Acts during 1938 was:—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 717 | 675 | 1,392 |
| Still births | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 744 | 693 | 1,437 |
The births were notified:—
| By Doctors | 89 |
| ,, Borough Midwives | 235 |
| ,, other Midwives | 313 |
| ,, Hospitals | 169 |
| ,, parents | 9 |
| ,, others | 587 |
| 1,402 |
Unnotified (from Registrar's return):—
| Live births | 28 |
| Still births | 7 |
| 35 | |
| 1,487 |
Of this number there were:—
| Live births. | Still births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Occurring in the Borough and transferred to other districts | 204 | 4 |
| Belonging to Hornsey and occurring in Hospitals, &c., outside the district | 668 | 20 |
The 1,229 nett number of notified births belonging to
Hornsey were divided among the districts of the Centres as
follows:—
The 1,229 nett number of notified births belonging to Hornsey were divided among the districts of the Centres as follows:—