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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES — ENGLAND AND
WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES
| Country | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Scotland | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 38 |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 37 |
| Australia | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Canada | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 35 |
| Chile | 169 | 153 | 149 | 134 | 114 |
| Denmark | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| France | 61 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 42 |
| Irish Republic | 53 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 39 |
| Italy | 74 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 59 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Sweden | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| United States of America | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Year | Number of Deaths | Number of live Births | Maternal Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy, child-birth, abortion | |||
| Average 1924-1933 | 8 | 2,145 | 3.5 |
| 1934 | 9 | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| 1935 | 2 | 1,877 | 1.1 |
| 1936 | 3 | 1,922 | 1.6 |
| 1937 | 4 | 1,913 | 2.1 |
| 1938 | 2 | 1,874 | 1.1 |
| 1939 | 2 | 1,829 | 1.0 |
| 1940 | — | 1,600 | — |
| 1941 | 2 | 1,405 | 1.51 |
| 1942 | 3† | 1,589 | 1.9 |
| 1943 | 3 | 1,768 | 1.6 |
| 1944 | 2 | 1,788 | 1.08 |
| 1945 | 1 | 1,742 | 0.56 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,310 | 2.94 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2,559 | 0.38 |
| 1948 | 1 | 2,149 | 0.45 |
| 1949 | 2 | 1,971 | 0.99 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1,988 | 0.49 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1,874 | 0.52 |
| 1952 | 2 | 1.777 | 1.10 |
| 1953 | 3 | 1,750 | 1.67 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1.776 | 1.66 |
*Rate calculated on a (live and still) birth figure supplied by the
Registrar-General of 1,289.
†1 death from puerperal sepsis not counted as "Maternal death".