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Holborn 1936

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

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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1936.
The homes were visited in all cases 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 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
Whooping Cough..........................................1......1...1
Pneumonia (all forms)..............................11............1...213
Other Respiratory Diseases...............................................................
Diarrhoea, etc. .......................................11...1......123
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc, .24...............246......2...............448
Violence.......................................1...............1...1
Other defined diseases...............I...1...1........................1...1
Totals24......1...3471151111...11718
Total both sexes6......17262118

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 Infants139118267Legitimate Infants8412
Illegitimate Infants191332Illegitimate Infants336