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
Merton and Morden 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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INSTITUTIONAL AND DOMICILIARY BIRTHS.
The notifications show that 1,052 births took place in
institutions, hospitals and private nursing homes. This is 129
more than in 1946 and represents 76.5 per cent, of the total.
They occurred in the following hospitals, etc.: —
| St. Helier County Hospital | 468 |
| Nelson Hospital | 285 |
| St. Luke's Hospital, Guildford | 60 |
| Kingston County Hospital | 17 |
| Other hospitals, institutions and nursing homes | 222 |
| 1,052 |