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Chelsea 1914

Annual report for 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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This Table shows the fall that has taken place in the Infantile Mortality
Rate since 1901. The infectious diseases concerned in infantile mortality
are principally measles and whooping cough. Developmental defects include
premature birth, congenital defects of the infant, and injury at birth.
Other causes include tubercle, syphilis, meningitis, convulsions, overlaying,
bronchitis, and pneumonia.

Table: Table. XI.

Table. XI.

Year.Chelsea.London.
Deaths under one to 1,000 births.Deaths 1-5 years.Deaths under one to 1,000 births.Deaths 1-5 years.
1901139140*1011121501429,5149,209
19021451511419,893
1903144941318,514
19041551021458,915
1905116119*65881311248,2098,122
19061401221338,639
19071221011188,435
1908108641157,207
190910797*85711071077.5556,928
1910102631026,807
1911112771287,804
19127057925,544
191392441055,716
191467421035,914

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* Corrected for outside Births.
The infantile mortality rate of Chelsea for 1914 was the lowest yet
recorded, and compares favourably with the rates prevailing in many high
class residential and suburban districts. The saving of life in infancy is
undoubtedly accompanied by a saving of health and life in children between
the ages of 1 and 5 years, as is shown by the following Table:—

Table: Table XII.—Average number of annual deaths. 1-5 years.

Table XII.—Average number of annual deaths. 1-5 years.

Infectious Diseases.Diarrhœa and Enteritis.T uberculosisBronchitis and Pneumonia.Other Causes.Total.
1901-5367152718103
1906-1038712191187
1911-142247121055

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The following Table shows the infantile mortality rates and the birthrates
in the five wards of the Borough. The births occurring in the Chelsea
Workhouse and other maternity institutions have been distributed amongst
the various Wards.