London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finsbury 1925

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1925

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During the same period the births have numbered 30,561 and
the resulting average infant mortality for the last 15 years has been
105 per 1,000 births.
The infant deaths in 1925 were chiefly in the following streets:
Southampton Street (2), Wynyatt Street (2), Berkeley Court (2),
Sekforde Street (2), Rosoman Street (2), Coldbath Buildings (3),
Muriel Street (2), Godson Street (2), White Lion Street (2), Northampton
Buildings (4), Risinghill Street (2), Busaco Street (3),
Donegal Street (4).
Lever Street (10) Seward Street (3), Guest Street (2), Gee
Street (3), Bastwick Street (4), Sydney Street (2), Langton Avenue
(2), Helmet Row (2), Ironmonger Street (3), Elizabeth Place (2),
City Road (4).
In 1925 the infant deaths were in Clerkenwell 61, in St. Luke's
42, and in St Sepulchre, 2 deaths.

Infant Mortality by Districts.—The infant mortality rates for the period 1909—1925 arranged according to districts are given in the subjoined table. Infant Mortality, 1909-25.

Year.The BoroughClerkenwell.St. Lukes.St. Sepulchre
1909128135130300
191012112212071
1911154145169181
1912112110111210
1913139135146200
1914118112131121
1915128118144111
191612412712062
19171181161380
191811011995111
1919899084166
1920747082105
192192939083
1922828575154
19236158660
1924757279153
192559.855.266.6105.3