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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: The following table gives the births and infant death-rates in England and Wales, London and Hammersmith and the wards of the Borough for the year 1985:—

The following table gives the births and infant death-rates in England and Wales, London and Hammersmith and the wards of the Borough for the year 1985:—

District.1935.
No. of Births.No. of Deaths of Children under 1 year of age.Infant Mortality Rate.
England and Wales598,75634,08957
London55,7803,22958
The Borough1,87713170
North Hammersmith1,0357673
South Hammersmith8425565
WARDS
River1571064
Brook Green4032562
Grove2822071
St. Stephen's1901158
Starch Green3202784
Wormholt..3853078
Latimer and College Park140857

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It calls for intensive propaganda and the education in
feeding, clothing and general care of those responsible for
the nursing and upbringing of the very young.
Diarrhoea.—The number of deaths from diarrhoea was
80. Twenty-eight were children under one year of age.