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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

Hampstead 1916

Report for the year 1916 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following Table gives briefly the work done at each Centre :—

The following Table gives briefly the work done at each Centre :—

Health Institute.Einmaime Hall.I.yndhurst Hall.Total.
No. Weighed39075202667
Total Attendances277054710594376
Average attendance36112067
Highest attendance on one day692033—
Maximum attendance of any one infant354142_

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Thus it will be seen that of the 984 births notified during 1916
no less than 667 attended the Weighings, which is undoubtedly a high
percentage of the births of the Borough, considering that such a large
number of our babies are born in well-to-do families.
In order to cope with the increased numbers attending, from
June onwards two weighing days were held at the Health Institute
instead of one.

Table: Mortality among Young Children.

Mortality among Young Children.

Year.Deaths of Infants under i year of age.Deaths of children under 5 years of age.
No.Rate per 1ooo Births,No.Rate per 1ooo Children born in the year and in preceding 4 years.
190115510223330.2
19021338819525.2
190312687177231
1904161111226300
19051339418925.7
19061117717123.5
1907986915421.7
1908976912217.3
1909997414821.3
1910816013219.2
19111058215222.7
1912796213119.8
1913916914922.7
1914917212920.0
19151017614422.2
191673629414.7