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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 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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INFANT MORTALTY RATES-ENGLAND AND WALES
AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES
Deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births
| Country | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | Average for five years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLAND AND WALES | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30.8 |
| SCOTLAND | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 39.4 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | 46 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 42.2 |
| AUSTRALIA. | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25.2 |
| CANADA | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 40.8 |
| CHILE | 160 | 169 | 153 | 149 | 134 | 153.0 |
| DENMARK | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31.6 |
| FRANCE | 51 | 61 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 52.2 |
| IRISH REPUBLIC | 49 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 47.8 |
| ITALY | 70 | 74 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 67.8 |
| NETHERLANDS | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25.8 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22.8 |
| SWEDEN | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21.4 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30.0 |
The above table has been prepared from
information made available by the
Registrar-General.