Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table showing deaths and death-rates of infants and of children under five years of age:—
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | Deaths of Children under 5 years of age. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000 births. | No. | Rate per 1000 children born in the year and in preceding four years. | |
| 1910 | 81 | 60 | 132 | 19.2 |
| 1911 | 105 | 82 | 152 | 22.7 |
| 1912 | 79 | 62 | 131 | 19.8 |
| 1913 | 91 | 69 | 149 | 22.7 |
| 1914 | 91 | 72 | 129 | 20.0 |
| 1915 | 101 | 76 | 144 | 22.2 |
| 1916 | 73 | 62 | 94 | 14.7 |
| 1917 | 90 | 80 | 122 | 19.6 |
| 1918 | 69 | 77 | 109 | 18.8 |
| 1919 | 96 | 83 | 120 | 21.2 |
| 1920 | 75 | 48 | 101 | 17.1 |
| 1921 | 88 | 65 | 126 | 20.7 |
| 1922 | 72 | 56 | 106 | 16.9 |
| 1923 | 54 | 44 | 71 | 10.8 |
The following table, taken from the statistics of the Registrar-General, shows the Infantile Mortality in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs, the County of London, and England and Wales during the 52 weeks ended 29th December, 1923:—
| District. | Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births. |
|---|---|
| Hampstead | 42 |
| Woolwich | 43 |
| Lewisham | 45 |
| Westminster, City | 46 |
| Stoke Newington | 48 |
| Battersea | 48 |
| Wandsworth | 52 |
| Chelsea | 55 |
| Camberwell | 56 |
| Deptford | 58 |
| Hackney | 58 |
| Lambeth | 58 |
| Poplar | 59 |
| Finsbury | 60 |
| Greenwich | 62 |
| Stepney | 63 |
| St. Pancras | 63 |
| Fulham | 63 |
| Hammersmith | 63 |
| Islington | 66 |
| Paddington | 68 |
| St. Marylebone | 68 |
| Southwark | 68 |
| Bethnal Green | 69 |
| Kensington | 71 |
| Bermondsey | 73 |
| Holborn | 76 |
| Shoreditch | 80 |
| London, City | 81 |
| County of London | 60 |
| England and Wales | 69 |