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Holborn 1932

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

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1932.
The homes were visited in a large proportion of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when
required suitable advice given.

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

The causes of and age at 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 Month6-9 Months9-12MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Bronchitis1...1...............2...2............1......3...3
Pneumonia (all forms).................................1.........1......2...2
Diarrhœa and Enteritis.................................1312...1123811
Tuberculosis....................................1..................11
Congenital Debility and Premature Births1...1...1.........3...3.....................3...3
Influenza.................................1..................1...1
Violence...1.....................11........................11
Other defined diseases......1...............1...1..................1...2...2
All defined disease1.....................1...1.....................1...1
Totals313...............71834122122151025
Total both sexes431...8733425
Net births registered during the calender year.Net deaths registered during the calender year.
MalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants154141295Legitimate Infants12719
Illegitimate Infants243054Illegitimate Infants336