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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

Holborn 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

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INSTITUTION.Residents.Non-Residents.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
French Hospital7244
Children's Hospital59410
National Hospital—1—65
London Homoeopathic Hospital—4—62
Italian Hospital13—17
Alexandra Hospital———
Private195
Total131963559

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There were 319 deaths of Civil "Residents" in various Workhouses, Infirmaries,
Asylums, Hospitals, etc., outside the Borough, 55 of whom were removed from
Common Lodging Houses in the Borough.

Table: Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1921, compared with 1920.

Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1921, compared with 1920.

YearTotal Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of nonresidents of Borough registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all ages.Death Rate for Borough.Death Rate. Registration London.
192185963062231955612.812.4
192082759656633960315.212.4

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For details of causes of and ages at death, see Table II., page 53.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of
deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the
following:—

Table: Infantile Mortality.The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following:—

Infantile Mortality.

The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following:—

Year.Deaths underDeaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected legitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected illegitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected Births.London.
one year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
19215177917980
192055601286675

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Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1921 and in ten preceding years during
which details respecting births have been supplied.