London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Erith 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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N.B. This table compiled on figures of births actually notified
in district.
The number of medical consultations held was nearly 3 per cent (102) less than in the preceding twelve months, this being due to illness and consequent changes of staff.
| Month | Births | Sex | Legitimacy | Notified by | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | S'born | M | F | Leg. | Meg. | Midwives | Hosp. etc. | Doctors | |||
| M | K | M | F | ||||||||
| January | 86 | — | 1 | 43 | 44 | 83 | 4 | — | 19 | 68 | — |
| February | 69 | — | ' — | 38 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 45 | 2 |
| March | 71 | — | — | 38 | 33 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 | |
| April ... | 53 | — | 1 | 23 | 31 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 45 | — |
| May | 61 | — | — | 24 | 37 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 1 |
| June | 73 | — | 1 | 42 | 32 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 62 | — |
| July | 70 | 1 | — | 33 | 38 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 1 |
| August | 65 | 1 | — | 35 | 32 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 51 | — |
| September | 61 | — | 1 | 37 | 25 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 48 | |
| October | 76 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 79 | 2 | — | 17 | 64 | — |
| November | 61 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 3 |
| December | 65 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 55 | — |
| Total | 812 | 7 | 7 | 426 | 400 | 772 | 31 | 23 | 167 | 652 | 7 |