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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
St Pancras 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 2.
Births and Deaths.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1946.
Population.
The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar-General, mid-1946, was:—129,410
Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page 19.
| M. | F. | Total. | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,134 | 1,063 | 2,197 | |
| Illegitimate | 163 | 134 | 297 | |
| 1,297 | 1,197 | 2,494 | 19.3 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 19.
| M. | F. | Total. | Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 27 | 26 | 53 | |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 34 | 30 | 64 | 25.0 |
Comparable figures for preceding seven years:—
| Year. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 60 | 26.7 |
| 1940 | 66 | 32.8 |
| 1941 | 34 | 23.2 |
| 1942 | 48 | 26.2 |
| 1943 | 47 | 25.0 |
| 1944 | 59 | 29.9 |
| 1945 | 56 | 27.8 |
Notification of Births.
Under the Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915, a medical practitioner attending a
woman in her confinement is required, within 36 hours, to give notice to the Medical Officer of
Health of the occurrence of the birth of a child, alive or dead unless he (or she) has reason