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 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year of age per 1000 live births.
| Country | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | Average for six years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLAND & WALES | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 26.5 |
| SWEDEN | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18.8 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21.3 | |
| NETHERLANDS | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21.7 |
| AUSTRALIA | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23.0 |
| DENMARK | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27.0 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27.7 |
| SCOTLAND | 37 | 35 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33.1 |
| CANADA | 38 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 33.1 |
| REPUBLIC OF IRELAND | 45 | a | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 39.3 |
| FRANCE | 51 | 46 | 42 | a | 39 | 36 | 42.5 |
| ITALY | 67 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 56.7 |
The above table has been prepared from
information made available by the
Registrar-General.