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
Hammersmith 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Deaths of Infants.—The corrected number of deaths of
residents under one year of age registered during the year
was 140, as compared with 140 in the previous year.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age
was equal to 68 per 1,000 of the corrected births and to
85 per 1,000 of the corrected deaths.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age,
residents in London, was equal to 65 per 1,000 of the
total registered births.
The following Chart shows the number of deaths from Diarrhoea
per 100,000 inhabitants, 1912-1931.