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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
Finchley 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The rate for England and Wales was 64, and for London
59.
There were 23 illegitimate births as compared with 19
in 1932.
There were 9 deaths of illegitimate children under one
year of age, and eight of these were institution children
born outside Finchley, only one actually belonging to the
district. This gives a mortality rate of 391.3 per 1,000 illegitimate
births although 22 of the 23 illegitimate children
are still alive—a truly Clilbertian situation.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
During the year 554 families were in receipt of outdoor
relief, and the total amount expended on such relief
was £7,127 19s. 11d.
Eight hundred and ninety-nine persons were admitted to
the Wellhouse Hospital, and of these 135 were admitted to
the Lying-in Ward.