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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Deaths in Institutions.—Of 130 infant deaths in the
Borough only 17 took place at home, and the remaining
113 in institutions.
Illegitimate Deaths.—The corrected number of deaths of
illegitimate infants under one year of age was 16 or at
the rate of 119 per 1,000 illegitimate births.
1935. 1936. 1937.
Legitimate Deaths 66 per 1,000 60 per 1,000 64 per 1,000
Illegitimate Deaths 115 per 1,000 65 per 1,000 119 per 1,000
Hospital Treatment.—Zymotic Enteritis.—The
arrangements made by the London County Council for the
provision of a number of beds for the treatment of zymotic
enteritis were continued.