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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

Holborn 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1928.
The homes were visited in a large proportion of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when
required, suitable advice given.

Table: Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants151025
Illegitimate Infants022

Table: Net births registered during the calendar year.

Net births registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infanta232204436
Illegitimate Infants211637

Table: The cause and age of death are given in the following Table:—

The cause and age of death are given in the following Table:—

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1.2 Weeks2.3 Weeks3.4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3.6 Months6-9 Months9-12MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Measles...................................................1...1...1
Meningococcal Meningitis.............................................1.........1...1
Pneumonia (all forms).......................................21............224
Diarrhoea...............................................................
Enteritis.................................1...121.........336
Nephritis.............................................................
Congenital Malformations................................................................
Premature Births42...1............43712..................5611
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus.......................................................................
Other causes11......1.........213......1................314
Totals63011000641023432210151227
Total both sexes811010574127