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 1958

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958

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Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIESDeaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births.

INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIESDeaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births.

Country1951195219531954195519561957Averagefor 7 years
ENGLAND & WALES3028272535242327.4
SWEDEN2120191917171718.6
NEW ZEALAND2322202222192021.1
NETHERLANDS2523222120191721.0
AUSTRALIA2524232222222122.7
DENMARK2929272725252326.4
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA2929282727262627.4
SCOTLAND3735383130282932.6
REPUBLIC OF EIRE4541393837363338.4
FRANCE514642a39363441.3
ITALY6764595349485055.7

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The above table has been prepared
from information made available by
the Registrar-General.