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Merton and Morden 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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INSTITUTIONAL AND DOMICILIARY BIRTHS.

Table: The appended tabular statement shows the distribution of births in our area as between the various maternity departments:—

The appended tabular statement shows the distribution of births in our area as between the various maternity departments:—

St. Helier Hospital408
Nelson Hospital266
St. Teresa's Hospital26
Kingston Hospital11
Other Hospitals, institutions and nursing homes65
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Seven hundred and seventy six births took place in hospitals
or nursing homes out of a total of 887; that is 87%
of the total births were institutional as compared with 89% for
1951.
A table is reproduced on page 13 giving the general
picture since 1935.
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