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Holborn 1937

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

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Deatln of Infants under One Year of Age, 1937.
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 Weeks'3 4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeksand under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal und.r 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMFMFMFMFMFBoth sexes
Whooping Cough....................................1.....................11
Other Tuberculous Disease................................................1.........11
Pneumonia (all forms).................................21......1.........314
Diarrhoea, etc...................1...1...11.........1.........3...3
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc,241...............347...211......1...5712
Violence....................................1.....................11
Totals241.........1...4483511211...111122
Total both sexes61...18823122

Table:

Net births registered during the calendar year.Net deaths registered during the calendar year.
MalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infanta128112240Legitimate Infants10919
Illegitimate Infants192140Illegitimate Infanta123