London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND MALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births.
| Country | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | Average for six years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLAND & WALES | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28.7 |
| SWEDEN | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20.3 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22.3 |
| AUSTRALIA | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23.8 |
| NETHERIANDS | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23.8 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28.8 |
| DENMARK | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29.5 |
| SCOTLAND | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 31 | 36.8 |
| CANADA | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 37.8 |
| REPUBLIC OF IRELAND | 59 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 46.5 |
| FRANCE | 61 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 48.8 |
| ITALY | 74 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 63.5 |
The above table has been prepared from
information made available by the
Registrar-General.