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
Southwark 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Where Born and by Whom Attended. | Mothers Confined | Notified Births. | Still-Births . | Total Live Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in— | ||||
| Guy's Hospital | 165 | 169 | 10 | 159 |
| 1, Kennington Park Place | 9 | 9 | — | 9 |
| General Lying-in Hospital | 255 | 259 | 10 | 249 |
| Lambeth Hospital | 346 | 352 | 17 | 335 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 161 | 161 | 8 | 153 |
| King's College Hospital | 58 | 58 | 3 | 55 |
| St. Giles's Hospital | 90 | 91 | 4 | 87 |
| St. Olave's Hospital | 69 | 69 | 3 | 66 |
| Westminster Hospital | 20 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 22 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Clapham Maternity Hospital | 26 | 26 | — | 26 |
| Other Hospitals, etc. | 73 | 74 | 3 | 71 |
| 1294 | 1310 | 60 | 1250 | |
| Born at Home and Attended by— | ||||
| Guy's Hospital | 199 | 200 | 2 | 198 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 60 | 61 | 1 | 60 |
| King's College Hospital | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Guy's Hospital | 210 | 212 | 4 | 208 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 33 | 34 | 2 | 32 |
| Lambeth Hospital | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| General Lying-in Hospital | 20 | 20 | — | 20 |
| Heygate Street | 149 | 149 | 3 | 146 |
| 77, Southampton Street | 22 | 22 | — | 22 |
| Private | 306 | 307 | 3 | 304 |
| Private | 111 | 114 | 3 | 111 |
| 1113 | 1122 | 18 | 1104 | |
| Totals | *2407 | 2432 | 78 | 2354 |
*Of this number, 170, so far as our records show, did not receive
ante-natal advice.