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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 1952

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952

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Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIESDeaths under 1 year of aee oer 1.000 live births

INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES

Deaths under 1 year of aee oer 1.000 live births

Country1948194919501951Average for 4 yr&
ENGLAND AND WALES3432303030.5
SCOTLAND4541393740.5
NORTHERN IRELAND4645404143.0
AUSTRALIA2825242525.5
BELGIUM5052596656.7
CANADA4443413841.5
CHILE160169153149157.7
DENMARK3534312932.2
FRANCE5161525153.7
IRISH REPUBLIC4959454549.5
ITALY7074646768.7
NETHERLANDS2927252521.5
NEW ZEALAND2224232323.0
SWEDEN2323202121.7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA3231292930.2