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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 1923
Annual report for 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Year. | Birthrate. | Deathrate. | Zymotic Deathrate. | Tubercular Deathrate. | Deaths under one year to 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-8 | 29.5 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 95 |
| 1909-12 | 27.7 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 92 |
| 1913-16 | 27.4 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 75 |
| 1917-20 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 60 |
| 1921-24 | 15.5 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 76 |
| 1924 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 66 |
| 1905-8 | 38.0 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 183 |
| 1909-12 | 36.8 | 24.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 137 |
| 1913-16 | 32.9 | 20.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 124 |
| 1917-20 | 22.0 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 88 |
| 1921-24 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 84 |
| 1924 | 20.1 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 100 |
| 1893-6 | - | 34.6 | 7.5 | 4.3 | - |
| 1897-1900 | - | 33.7 | 7.0 | 4.6 | - |
| 1901-4 | - | 26.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | - |
*1893-1908 statistics based on populations of 11 streets
1909-1911 „ „ 10 streets
1912-1924 „ „ 7 streets
The industrial dwellings includes the Borough Council dwellings
with a population of 1,467, and other industrial dwellings with a population
of 5,300. The poor-class streets are Dartrey-road, Francis-street,
Gilray-square, Ives-street, Riley-street, Slaidburn-street, World's Endpassage
and courts adjacent, with a population of 3,480.
Infant Mortality Eates and Deaths, One to Five Years.
The following table shows the average Infantile Mortality Rates in four-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 1924:—
| Years. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Deaths, 1-5 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-4 | 140 | 112 | |
| 1905-8 | 119 | 88 | |
| 1909-12 | 97 | 71 | |
| 1913-16 | 87 | 56 | |
| 1917-20 | 78 | 47 | |
| 1920-24 | 66 | 36 | |
| 1924 | 63 | 55 | |