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Hampstead 1908

Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health

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The "Infantile Mortality," i.e., the number of deaths under one
year per 1000 births was 69, this figure being calculated on the
total number of births belonging to Hampstead, including those that
occurred in lying-in institutions outside Hampstead. This is equal
to the infantile mortality in 1907 calculated in the same way. The
average rate for the years 1898-1907 was 99.

Table: The following table shows the infantile mortality of Hampstead in each year since 1880:—

The following table shows the infantile mortality of Hampstead in each year since 1880:—

18801401894113
18811361895135
1882991896123
1883981897127
18841431898125
18851101899129
18861311900100
18871071901102
1888110190288
1889122190387
18901221904111
1891104190594
1892122190677
1893102190769
190869

Table: The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1908 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—

The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1908 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—

Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1,000 births.
England and Wales121
76 Great Towns129
142 Smaller Towns124
England and Wales less the 218 Towns110
London113
Hampstead69