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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
Hampstead 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Infantile Mortality.
During 1932, 53 infants under one year of age died, the infantile
death rate was 54 per 1,000 live births as compared with the rate of
61 in 1931.
The following table shows the deaths and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants:— Legitimate Infants
| Males. | Females | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of births | 490 | 400 | 890 |
| „ deaths | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Death rate per 1000 legitimate live births | 43 | ||
| Illegitimate Infants. | |||
| No. of births | Males. | Females | Total. |
| 40 | 51 | 91 | |
| „ deaths | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Death rate per 1000 illegitimate live births | 165 | ||
| Total. | |||
| No. of births | Males. | Females | Total. |
| 530 | 451 | 981 | |
| „ deaths | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| Death rate per 1000 live births | 54 | ||
This subject is dealt with further in the Section relating to
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Deaths of Young Children.
During 1932, 66 deaths occurred of children under 5 years of age.
This is equivalent to a rate of 13.3 per 1,000 live children born in that
and the four preceding years.
Maternal Deaths.
During the year 1932, the number ot women dying in, or in consequence of, child-birth was as follows:—
| 1. Puerperal Causes | |||
| (a) Puerperal Sepsis at home in insitution | 1 | 3 | |
| (b) Other Puerperal causes at home in institution | 1 | ||
| 2. Non-puerperal causes at home in institution | 1 | ||
| Total Maternal Deaths 3. | |||
The subject of maternal mortality is dealt with in the Section of
this Report relating to Maternity and Child Welfare.