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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
Finsbury 1925
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1925
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INFANT MORTALITY.
The infant mortality of the Borough for 1925 is 59'8. Expressed
in popular manner, this means that out of every 1,000 children
born during the year 60 died before reaching their first birthday.
The corresponding figures for previous years are annexed :—
| Year. | Corrected Births. | Corrected Deaths. | Infant Mortality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,254 | 533 | 163 |
| 1902 | 3,191 | 558 | 174 |
| 1903 | 3,162 | 503 | 159 |
| 1904 | 3,095 | 522 | 168 |
| 1905 | 2,886 | 429 | 148 |
| 1906 | 3,012 | 474 | 157 |
| 1907 | 2,884 | 368 | 127 |
| 1908 | 2,916 | 400 | 137 |
| 1909 | 2,837 | 366 | 128 |
| 1910 | 2,813 | 342 | 121 |
| 1911 | 2,676 | 411 | 154 |
| 1912 | 2,579 | 290 | 112 |
| 1913 | 2,494 | 348 | 139 |
| 1914 | 2,558 | 304 | 118 |
| 1915 | 2,192 | 281 | 128 |
| 1916 | 1,926 | 240 | 124 |
| 1917 | 1,572 | 187 | 118 |
| 1918 | 1,275 | 141 | 110 |
| 1919 | 1,582 | 140 | 89 |
| 1920 | 2,540 | 188 | 74 |
| 1921 | 1,973 | 181 | 92 |
| 1922 | 1,934 | 158 | 82 |
| 1923 | 1,844 | 112 | 60.7 |
| 1924 | 1,662 | 125 | 76 |
| 1925 | 1,754 | 105 | 59.8 |