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Finsbury 1902
Report on the public health of 1902
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is therefore 154. The infant mortality percentage on total deaths
is 24•9.
In the whole of London during 1902 there were deaths of
infants (18,478) equal to a rate of 139 per thousand births. The
mean rate for the last ten years in London is about 145. During
the last ten years Clerkenwell infantile mortality rate has been
about 180 per thousand births.
The distribution in the Borough of these deaths of infants may be set out as follows:—
| Districts. | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | Infant mortality rates per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| North Clerkenwell | 143 | 135•4 |
| South Clerkenwell | 131 | 150•4 |
| Finsbury (St. Luke) | 198 | 120•1 |
| St. Sepulchre | 5 | 136•8 |
| Intra-parochial | 477 | 131•6 |
| Extra-parochial and Intra-parochial | 558 | 153•9 |
| London | 18,478 | 138•7 |
As regards age distribution of infants' deaths, as a general rule, it
may be said that they diminish from the first month onwards to the
twelfth. The following table gives the age incidence in Finsbury
for 1902.