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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
Hornsey 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 203 | 158 | 164 | 752 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
| „ England and Wales.. | 17.7 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 14.7 |
| „ 76 Great Towns | 17.9 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.9 |
| 31 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 95 | |
| Infantile Mortality | 82 | 48 | 68 | 53 | 63 |
| Do. England and Wales | 123 | 97 | 126 | 139 | 121 |
| Do. 76 Great Towns | 124 | 100 | 145 | 146 | 128 |
| 141 | 134 | 113 | 106 | 494 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| 86 | 69 | 45 | 58 | 258 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 101.4 | 81.3 | 53.0 | 68.3 | 76.0 |
The death-rate in the 142 smaller towns was 14.0, and in
England and Wales less the 218 towns, 14.7.
The infantile mortality was 124 in the 142 smaller towns, and
110 in England and Wales less the 218 towns.
Infantile Mortality.—The infantile mortality for 1908 is
63. This is the lowest infantile mortality yet recorded in Hornsey,
the next lowest being 67 in 1905.
The average infantile mortality of the last 15 years is 91.
The highest infantile mortality was 133 in 1895.
There were 95 deaths of infants under 1 year of age during
the year.