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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
Carshalton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Out of 836 total births, 653 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:
| Live. | Still. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital | 78 | 2 | 80 |
| St. Helier Hospital | 452 | 13 | 465 |
| Other Surrey Hospitals | 84 | 2 | 86 |
| Other Hospitals | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Private Nursing Homes | 5 | — | 5 |
| Totals | 635 | 18 | 653 |
For the last three years more than three-quarters of all births have
taken place in Maternity Institutions.
TABLE 2.
BIRTHS, 1954, DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
| Ward. | Born in District. | Born Outside District. | Grand Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | ||
| St. Helier North | 94 | 36 | 130 | 6(1) | 1 | 7(1) | 137(1) |
| St. Helier South | 78(4) | 13 | 91(4) | 2 | — | 2 | 93(4) |
| St. Helier West | 94(1) | 17(1) | 111(2) | 9 | — | 9 | 120(2) |
| North-East | 94(2) | 32 | 126(2) | 16(1) | — | 16(1) | 142(3) |
| North-West | 57(2) | 23 | 80(2) | 19 | — | 19 | 99(2) |
| Central | 53(1) | 16 | 69(1) | 12 | — | 12 | 81(1) |
| South-East | 53(3) | 36(1) | 89(4) | 27(1) | — | 27(1) | 116(5) |
| South-West | 22(2) | 8 | 30(2) | 17 | 1 | 18 | 48(2) |
| Totals | 545(15) | 181(2) | 726(17) | 108(3) | 2 | 110(3) | 836(20) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals.)
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