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Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1926.
The homes were visited in a large proportion of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when
required, suitable advice given.

Table: The cause and age of death are given in the following Table: —

The cause and age of death are given in the following Table: —

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 -Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Measles................................................111123
Tuberculous Disease (non-pulmonarv).................................1...1...............2...2
Pneumonia (all forms)...............2.........222...1............1336
Diarrhœa................................................1.........11
Enteritis.................................251......1...819
Syphilis.........1...............11..........................11
Congenital Malformations..................................................................
Premature Births65...2............6713...............11...7815
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus.................................2.....................2...2
Other causes221......1......336l......1.........1459
Totals Total both sexes871303009132280720333272148
1543022893648

Table: The cause and age of death are given in the following Table: —

The cause and age of death are given in the following Table: —

Net births registered during the calendar year.Net deaths registered during the calendar year.
MalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants251238489Legitimate Infants251439
Illegitimate Infants252146Illegitimate Infants279