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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
Southall 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Births and Birth Rate (figures for 1937 are given in brackets).
The total number of births notified to the Health Department under the
Notification of Births Acts was 885 (860). The total number of registered births
in the district (under the Births and Deaths Registration Act—included in the
notified births above) was 479 (499). The total number of live births belonging
to the district whether occurring within or outside the district was 825 (814).
The illegitimate live births were 31 (38). There were 31 stillbirths (38), and
these with one exception were legitimate.
This gives a live birth rate per 1,000 population of 15.75 (15.79) and a
stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births of 30.21 (38.95).
The birth rate grouped in five-yearly periods since 1892 is shown in
Appendix B.
The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the
following table.
Table No . 6
| Waxlow Manor | North-cote | Ham-brough | Dormers Wells | Glebe | Norwood Green | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| February | 4 | 6 | o | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| March | 12 | 9 | 6 | o | 14 | 7 | 50 |
| April | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 38 |
| May | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| June | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| July | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 46 |
| August | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| September | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 39 |
| October | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| November | 13 | 7 | G | 4 | 11 | 5 | 46 |
| December | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 99 | 58 | 68 | 46 | 132 | 76 | 479* |
* This figure does not include 377 births which, although belonging to the district, were
registered in other districts.
Table No. 7
The following table gives an analysis of the places of confinement.
| No. born in Hillingdon County Hospital | 166 or 19.40% |
| No. born in London voluntary hospitals | 103 or 12.03% |
| No. born in nursing homes or other hospitals . | 76 or 8.87% |
| No. confined in their homes by midwives or doctors | 511 or 59.70% |