Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The following table gives the number of births and deaths of infants and the rate per 1,000 births since 1906:—
| Year. | Births. | Deaths of Infants. | Deaths of Infants per 1000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1906-1913 | 3000 | 359 | 117 |
| 1914-1923 | 2639 | 230 | 88 |
| 1924-1933 | 2145 | 141 | 66 |
| 1934 | 1783 | 137 | 77 |
| 1935 | 1877 | 131 | 70 |
| 1936 | 1922 | 116 | 60 |
| 1937 | 1913 | 130 | 68 |
| 1938 | 1874 | 117 | 62 |
| 1939 | 1829 | 77 | 43* |
| 1940 | 1600 | 76 | 51† |
| 1941 | 1405 | 52 | 41† |
| 1942 | 1589 | 94 | 59 |
| 1943 | 1768 | 102 | 58 |
| 1944 | 1788 | 95 | 53 |
* Rate calculated on a birth figure supplied by the Registrar-General
of 1,781.
† Rate calculated on a birth figure supplied by the Registrar-General
of 1,501.
‡ Rate calculated on a birth figure supplied by the Registrar-General
of 1,253.