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Holborn 1933

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

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1933.
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 ages at death are given in the following Table:—

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

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Week*3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Scarlet Fever................................................1.........11
Diphtheria......................................................1...11
Pneumonia (all forms)..................1...1...1.........2............123
Diarrhœa, etc......................1...113...2...............516
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc,34..................3471...1...............549
Violence...1.....................11...........................1l
Other Causes...1.....................111...1...............213
Totals36............1147115...42...1...1131124
Total both sexes9......211561124

Table: Net births registered during the calendar year. Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

Net births registered during the calendar year. Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate InfantS137151288Legitimate Infants9817
Illegitimate Infants282654Illegitimate Infants437