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Wandsworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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The illegitimate births in nursing homes have again been allocated
to the home addresses of the mothers.
Notification of Births Act.
The following Table shows the number of births notified in each
sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified,
and whether the children were born alive or dead.
Table IV.
| Sub-District. | Total No. of births notified. | Notified by : | Total births registered. | No. born dead. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Attendant. | Parent. | Midwife. | Other person. | ||||
| Clapham | 824 | 318 | 241 | 243 | 22 | 846 | 10 |
| Putney | 398 | 166 | 91 | 140 | 1 | 410 | 8 |
| Streatham | 2,011 | 518 | 490 | 902 | 101 | 2,034 | 41 |
| Tooting | 617 | 86 | 115 | 401 | 15 | 613 | 11 |
| Wandsworth | 1,475 | 276 | 830 | 340 | 29 | 1,463 | 25 |
| Whole Borough | 5,325 | 1,364 | 1,767 | 2,026 | 168 | 5,366 | 95 |
The percentage of births notified, less still-births, to those
registered was 99, compared with 99 in 1921.
Deaths.
During the year ending the 31st December, 1922, 3,319 deaths,
1,458 of males and 1,861 of females, occurred, compared with
3,103 in 1921.