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Holborn 1934

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

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Table: Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year as given in the Quarterly Reports of the Registrar-General is shown below:—1

Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year as given in the Quarterly Reports of the Registrar-General is shown below:—1

Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000.London Rate.
First Quarter13615.115.8
Second ,,10111.211.4
Third „889.88.9
Fourth ,,10411.611.0

Table: Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following: —

Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following: —

Year.Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected legitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected illegitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected Births.London.
Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
193422661147167
193324591307059

Table: Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1934 and in ten preceding years.

Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1934 and in ten preceding years.

1924192519261927192819291930193119321933Avge. 1924-331934
Holborn Borough 8163903857748974727070.871
London6967645967705965675964.667

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See also Table, page 78.
The figures on which the rates given in the Registrar-General's Quarterly
Reports are based are necessarily only partly corrected; the final correction
including the transference of births in institutions to the residential area of the
parents is made before the publication of the Registrar-General's Annual Report.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
Of the total number of 440 deaths, 322 died in hospitals and public institutions
either within or without the Borough.
General Provision of Health Services in the Borough.
In the Annual Report for 1930 detailed information was given as to the health
services provided in the Borough. In addition to the arrangements set out therein,
and in subsequent reports, the following may be noted: —
Legislation in Force. The following came into operation during 1934: —
Acts of Parliament.
The Milk Act, 1934.
Shops Act, 1934.
Regulations and Orders.
Public Health (Shell Fish) Regulations, 1934.
* These figures, as published in the Registrar-General's Quarterly Returns for 1934, are
for the 52 weeks ended 29th December, 1934; the complete corrections for the year 1934
increase the number of deaths to 440 and the rate to 12•2 per 1,000. The corresponding
rate for London was 11•9.