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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 368 deaths of infants in Finsbury during 19°?)
as compared with 429 in 1905 and 474 in 1906. On the total
number of births this yields an infant mortality rate of 109, the
lowest figure ever recorded in this district of London. The
returns since 1871-80 are as follows :—
London.*
Finsbury.
1871-80 158 158
1881-90 152 154
1891-00 158 152
1901 148 122
1902 139 154
1903 130 137
1904 144 145
190s 129 126
1906 131 137
1907 116 109
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* Registrar General's Returns.
Expressed in other words, it may be said that prior to the
formation of the Borough the average infant mortality was 155
per 1,000 births. During the existence of the Borough it fell
to 137, and in 1907 it fell to T09, which means that the saving
of infant life has been, on these figures, 46 per 1,000 children
born.
It will be noted, however, that this rate is obtained before
deduction of the births not belonging to Finsbury. Deducting
such births, 368 infant deaths yield an infant mortality rate of