London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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Table: The following table shows the comparative Infantile Mortality Rates for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1950:—

The following table shows the comparative Infantile Mortality Rates for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1950:—

DistrictAverage for five years 1931-1935Average for five years 1936-1940Average for five years 1941-1945Average for five years 1946-1950Year 1950
Greenwich7550402726.7
London6356603326.3
England & Wales6255503629.8

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The accompanying graph gives a picture of the remarkable
decline in Infantile Mortality since 1901.