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Holborn 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1931
The homes were visited in a largo proportion of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when
required, suitable advice given.

Table: The causes of and age at death are given in the following Table:—

The causes of and age at death are given in the following Table:—

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Week3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Whooping Cough.................................1...11............213
Pneumonia (all forms)..........................................1......21224
Diarrhæa...................................................1...1...1
Enteritis.................................1............1......112
Congenital Malformations1.....................1...11.....................2...2
Premature Births231...............3471.....................448
Congenital Syphilis.......................................1...............1...l
Violence...1.....................11...........................1l
Other causes2.....................2...21...............1...4...4
Totals5411............65115...22...14117926
Total both sexes92......11541526

Table: Net births registered during the calendar year.

Net births registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants158150308
Illegitimate Infante232144

Table: Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants14822
Illegitimate Infants314