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in Holborn. From these figures it will be apparent, that the infantile
mortality for Clerkenwell (166-2) compares very favourably
with those of other districts. During the last ten years the average
infantile mortality in Clerkenwell has been about 180 per thousand
births; i66.2 is one of the lowest on record.
The total of 328 infant deaths includes those occurring outside
the parish (32) but belonging to it. The intra-parochial deaths
during the year were 296. The distribution was as follows:—
Districts.
Infant Deaths
Infant mortality
rates per 1,000
births.
St. James 67 152.2
Amwell 164 158.8
Goswell 65 129.7
Clerkenwell Intra-parochial 296 150.0
Clerkenwell Extra-parochial and Intra328 166.2
parochial
London 20,927 160
As regards age distribution of infant's deaths, as a general
rule, it may be said, that they diminish from the first month onwards
to the twelfth. The following table gives the distribution
in Clerkenwell for 1900:—
Age in months: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Totals
St. James 18 4 9 7 5 4 3 4 2 5 4 2 67
Amwell 53 22 13 11 6 9 10 5 6 7 15 7 164
Goswell 21 7 3 5 4 1 4 3 6 3 6 2 65
Totals 92 33 25 23 15 14 17 12 14 15 25 11 296