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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

Acton 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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1916

Table: TABLE 3.BIRTHS.

TABLE 3.

BIRTHS.

Registered in the District1,288
Registered outside District36
Total1,324
Rate per 1,000 inhabitants21
A.—Births Registered in the District:—
Male684
Female604
Ward Distribution:—
North East.North West.South East.South West.
296201345446
B.—"Acton Births" registered outside the District:—
Male16
Female20
C.—Illegitimate Births:—
Registered inside the District52
Registered outside the District13
D.—Male700
Female624
E.—Legitimate Births:—
Male664
Female595
F.—Illegitimate Births:—
Male36
Female29

Table: TABLE 4.NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.

TABLE 4.

NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.

Live births notified1,241
Still births notified27
Births registered but not notified43
Notifications were received from:—
Doctors635
Midwives529
Nurses43
Parents71
Multiple Notifications received74
Twins9
Quadruplets1
Number of Births visited915
Number of visits paid to homes of infants2,513