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 Hampstead Borough]
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38
Year.
legitimate Infants.
Death rate
per 1000
legitimate
births.
Illegitimate Infants.
Death rate
Mr 1000
illegitimate
births.
Births. Deaths.
Births. Deaths.
1908 1,326 87 66 29 10 345
1909 1,239 88 71 43 11 256
1910 1,233 71 57 36 10 278
1911 1,239 94 76 37 11 297
1912 1,207 68 56 74 11 149
1913 1,252 73 58 73 18 246
1914 1,218 77 63 55 14 254
1915 1,246 82 65 81 19 234
1916 1,088 65 59 76 8 105
1917 1,052 74 70 71 16 225
1918 797 56 70 98 13 132
1919 1,039 77 74 117 19 162
1920 1,478 62 42 88 13 148
1921 1,259 71 56 83 17 205
1922 1,210 59 49 80 13 162
1923 1,162 42 36 76 12 158
1924 1,105 55 50 81 11 136
1925 990 41 41 83 18 216
1926 1,001 48 48 76 17 223
1927 937 45 48 91 8 88
1928 922 32 34 79 22 278
1929 887 42 47 81 10 123
1930 900 50 56 103 8 76
1931 898 54 60 86 6 70
1932 890 38 43 91 15 165
1933 776 21 27 88 12 136
1934 855 35 42 85 14 165
1935 911 33 36 88 16 182
Deaths of Young Children.
During 1935, 51 deaths occurred of children under 5 years of age.
This is equivalent to a rate of 10 5 per 1,000 live children born in that
and the four preceding years.
Maternal Deaths.
One maternal death occurred during the year 1935, which is a
rate of 1 per 1,000 births. This death was carefully investigated by
the Medical Sub-Committee and a detailed report sent to the
Minister of Health.