Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age, 1950.
All infants per 1,000 live births 31
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 28
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 52
Comparable figures for preceding years:—
Year. | All Infants. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
---|---|---|---|
1939 | 52 | 46 | 94 |
1940 | 56 | 52 | 86 |
1941 | 51 | 52 | 44 |
1942 | 66 | 59 | 117 |
1943 | 71 | 66 | 99 |
1944 | 64 | 57 | 105 |
1945 | 44 | 40 | 65 |
1946 | 38 | 37 | 47 |
1947 | 34 | 30 | 61 |
1948 | 37 | 36 | 42 |
1949 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
1950 | 31 | 28 | 52 |
1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pancras | 30.6 | 30.6 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 51 |
England and Wales | 30 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 60 |
London Administrative County | 26 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 68 |