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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table I.
Distribution of all births occurring in the Borough.
| Place of confinement. | Residence of mother. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West 11am. | East 11am. | Essex County | Other areas | ||
| I. Births in patients' homes (a) Attended by doctor | 298 | — | — | — | 298 |
| (b) Attended by midwife | 2,069 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2,085 |
| (c) Others | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total in home | 2,367 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2,383 |
| II. Births in Council's hospitals | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) Forest Gate Hospital | 445 | 261 | 212 | 1 | 919 |
| (b) Other institutions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total in Council's hospitals | 445 | 261 | 212 | 1 | 919 |
| III. Births in voluntary hospitals | |||||
| (a) Plaistow Maternity Hospital | 804 | 294 | 96 | 11 | 1,205 |
| (b) Queen Mary's Hospital | 320 | 131 | 538 | 15 | 1,004 |
| (c) Other voluntary hospitals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total in voluntary hospitals | 1,124 | 425 | 634 | 26 | 2,209 |
| IV. Private nursing homes | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| V. Other institutions | — | — | — | — | — |
| VI. Other births | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand total | 3,942 | 695 | 854 | 37 | 5,528 |