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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1920
Annual report for 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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From the above table it will be seen how greatly the birth.rate
increased and the death.rate diminished in 1920, as compared with
the averages of the three previous years.
The Borough Council Dwellings are Sir Thomas More Buildings,
Pond House, Onslow Dwellings, and Grove Buildings, with a total population
of 1,467. The other Industrial Dwellings are the Marlborough
Buildings, Guinness Buildings Peabodv Buildings, Chelsea Park Dwellings,
Sutton Trust Dwellings, and Lewis Trust Dwellings, with a total population
of 5,300. The seven poor.class streets are Dartrey.road, Francis.
street, Gilray.square, Ives.street, Biley.street, Slaidburn.street, World's
End.passage and Courts adjacent, with a total population of 3,480.
Infantile Mortality Bates and Deaths, One to'Five Years.
The following table shows the average Infantile Mortality Rates in 4-yearly periods in Chelsea since 1901, and the average number of annual deaths in these periods of children one to five years of age; also similar figures for the year 1920:—
| Infantile Mortality | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Years. | Rate | 1-5 Years |
| 1901-4 | 140 | 112 |
| 1905-8 | 119 | 88 |
| 1909-12 ... | 97 | 71 |
| 1913-16 ... | 87 | 56 |
| 1917-20 ... | 78 | 47 |
| 1920 | 52 | 24 |
The following table gives the Infantile Mortality Bates in Chelsea under various headings, for five 4.yearly periods :—
| 1901-4 | 1905-8 | 1909-12 | 1913-16 | 1917-20 | 1920 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 10.0 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Diarrhoeal Diseases | 23.5 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Developmental | ||||||
| Defects and | ||||||
| Wasting | 48.0 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 28.2 | 31.9 | 27.3 |
| Other Causes | 58.0 | 44.0 | 36.0 | 36.6 | 28.9 | 18.7 |
| Total Rate | 140.0 | 119.0 | 97.0 | 87.0 | 78.0 | 52.0 |
| Wards | Average of 9 years, 1912-20 | 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Town | 68 | 49 |
| Boyal Hospital | 64 | 36 |
| Church | 92 | 56 |
| Chevne | 64 | 38 |
| Stanley | 91 | 60 |
| Chelsea Borough | 81 | 52 |