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Hampstead 1909

Report for the year 1909 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 74 as compared with the rate of 69 per 1000
births in 1908, this figure being calculated on the total number of births
belonging to Hampstead, including those that occurred in lying-in
institutions outside Hampstead. The average rate for the years 18991908
was 93.

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:—

18801401895135
18811361896123
1882991897127
1883981898125
18841431899129
18851101900100
18861311901102
1887107190288
1888110190387
18891221904111
1890122190594
1891l04190677
1892122190769
1893102190869
1894113190974

Table: The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1909 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 1909 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 1000 births.
England and Wales109
76 Great Towns118
142 Smaller Towns111
England and Wales less the 218 Towns98
London108
Hampstead74