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Hampstead 1910

Report for the year 1910 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 60, as compared with the rate of 74 per 1000
births in 1909, 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 19001909
was 87.

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 :—

18801401896123
18811361897127
1882991898125
1883981899129
18841431900100
18851101901102
1886131190288
1887107190387
18881101904111
1889122190594
1890122190677
1891104190769
1892122190869
1893102190974
1894113191060
1895135

Table: The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1910 for England and Wales, the 77 Great Towns, the 136 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 213 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—

The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1910 for England and Wales, the 77 Great Towns, the 136 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 213 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—

Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1000 births.
England and Wales106
77 Great Towns115
136 Smaller Towns104
England and Wales less the 213 Towns96
London103
Hampstead60