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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Births and Birth Rate (figures for 1940 are given in brackets).
The total number of births notified to the Health Department under the Public
Health Act, 1936, was 769 (747). The total number of registered births in the district
(under the Births and Deaths Registration Act—included in the notified births above)
was 445 (453). The total number of live births belonging to the district whether
occurring within or outside the district was 713 (717). The illegitimate live births were
30 (31). There were 14 stillbirths (15), and these were legitimate, with two exceptions.
The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following
table.
Table No. 5.
Monthly Registration of Births.
| Waxlow Manor | North-cote | Ham-brough | Dormers Wells | Glebe | Norwood Green | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 |
| February | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| March | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 38 |
| April | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 38 |
| May | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 50 |
| June | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
| July | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| August | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 52 |
| September | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| October | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| November | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 48 |
| December | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 81 | 62 | 72 | 48 | 117 | 65 | 445 |
Table No. 6.
The following table gives an analysis of the places of confinement.
| No. born in Hillingdon County Hospital | 181 or 24% |
| No. bom in London voluntary hospitals | 17 or 4% |
| No. born in nursing homes or other hospitals | 178 or 24% |
| No. confined in their homes by midwives or doctors | 351 or 48% |
Infant Mortality.
The total number of deaths under one year of age was 49. The rate per 1,000
births was 67. The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 59, for London 68,
and for the 148 smaller towns 56 per 1,000.
This shows an infant mortality rate lower than last year when it was 72.
The various deaths from stated causes at ages under one year of age are shown
in the subjoined table.
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