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Hornsey 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Infantile Mortality.—The infantile mortality for 1905 is
an extremely low one, and is, in fact, the lowest ever recorded in
Hornsey.
The infantile deaths amount to less than one-sixth of the total
deaths.
If we examine the causes of death among infants, we find that
34 were due to premature birth or congenital defects and 2 to
accident, leaving 70 deaths attributable to disease arising from
post-natal causes. Probably many of these deaths are in great
part due to ante-natal conditions, leading to feeble vitality in the
infants, for which in this country at least no remedy in the shape
of municipal action has been adopted.
The following table shows the infantile mortality for each Ward : —
| Number of deaths under 1 year. | Infantile mortality, i.e., deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births | |
|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 17 | 95 |
| Muswell Hill | 6 | 38 |
| Crouch End | 4 | 57 |
| West Hornsey | 34 | 97 |
| East Hornsey | 15 | 53 |
| North Haringey | 16 | 72 |
| South Haringey | 4 | 42 |
| Stroud Green | 2 | 20 |
| Finsbury Park | 8 | 66 |
| The Borough | 106 | 67 |