Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Births in
Public
Institutions
in the
Borough.
4,083 births occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough, of which
belonged to Stepney and 1,969 belonged to other Boroughs
1,570 births occurred in the East End Maternity Hospital:—
420 belonged to Stepney, and 1150 to outlying Districts.
771 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
385 belonged to Stepney, and 386 to outlying Districts.
'267 births occurred in the St. George-in-the-East Hospital:—
249 belonged to Stepney, and 18 to outlying Districts.
731 births occurred in the Mile End Hospital:—
587 belonged to Stepney, and 144 to outlying Districts.
52 births occurred in the St. Peter's Hospital:—
44 belonged to Stepney, and 8 to outlying Districts.
692 births occurred at 24, Underwood Street:—
284 belonged to Stepney, and 408 to outlying Districts.
Births in
Outlying
Districts.
167 births occurred outside the Borough, the parents being residents of
Stepney.
Twins.
34 sets of twins were born in the Borough during the year.
Notification
of Births
Act.
The Notification of Births Act applies to the notification of any child
which is born after the 28th week of pregnancy whether alive or dead.
The net number of births notified under the Act was as follows:—
| Live Births. | Still Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) In Institutions | 2232 | 68 |
| (b) At home:— | ||
| Notified by doctors | 82 | 2 |
| ,, private midwives | 160 | 4 |
| ,, doctors and midwives from Institutions | 605 | 16 |
| „ parents | 9 | — |
| 3,088 | 90 |
Marriages.
The total number of marriages which took place during the year was
2,264, or 90 more than in the previous year.
The proportion of persons married was 21.4 per 1,000 of the population.