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Finsbury 1903
Report on the public health of 1903
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is therefore 159. The infant mortality percentage on total deaths
is 25.2.
In the whole of London during 1903 there were deaths of
infants (16,978) equal to a rate of 129.7 per thousand births. The
mean rate for the last ten years in London is about 150.
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 birtbs. |
|---|---|---|
| North Clerkenwell | 135 | 127·3 |
| South Clerkenwell | 103 | 117·2 |
| Finsbury (St. Luke) | 168 | 99·3 |
| St. Sepulchre | 4 | 121·2 |
| Intra-parochial | 410 | 129·6 |
| Extra-parochial and Intra-parochial | 503 | 159.1 |
| London | 16,978 | 129·7 |
As regards age distribution of infant's 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 1903.