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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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to believe that the father of the child, or some other person who either was present at the birth
or who was in attendance on the mother within six hours afterwards, has already sent the
notification. No fee is payable.
This notification is in addition to, and not in substitution for, Registration of Birth, which must be made within 42 days of the birth.
| Births (live and still) notified as having taken place in St. Pancras | 3,133 |
| 1,813 | |
| 1,320 | |
| 975 | |
| Total St. Pancras births notified | 2,295 |
56 of these were still births, leaving a net figure of 2,239 live births notified in 1946.
Note.—The number of notified births in any one year will necessarily differ from the
number of registered births in the same year owing to the difference in time allowed for notification
and registration.
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 946 | 771 | 1,717 | 13.3 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 19.
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 38 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 37 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 47 |
Comparable figures for preceding seven years:—
| Year. | All Infants. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 52 | 46 | 94 |
| 1940 | 56 | 52 | 86 |
| 1941 | 51 | 52 | 44 |
| 1942 | 66 | 59 | 117 |
| 1943 | 71 | 66 | 99 |
| 1944 | 64 | 57 | 105 |
| 1945 | 44 | 40 | 65 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are also set out on page 19.