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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 1938

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

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Table: Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1938. The homes were visited in all cases of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when required, suitable advice given.

Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age, 1938. The homes were visited in all cases of the infant deaths, and any requisite information obtained, and when required, suitable advice given.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal under 1 Year
MFMFMFMFMFBoth sexesMMFmMFMFBoth saxes
Measles......................................................1...11
Tuberculous Disease...................................................1...1...1
Pneumonia (all forms).........1...............11......1............1123
Diarrhœa, etc........................................1...111...314
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc.52..................527......11............639
Bronchitis.............................................1.........1...1
Totals52...1............538......31212212719
Total both sexes71......8...43419

Table: Net births registered during the calendar year.

Net births registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants110103213
Illegitimate Infanta211637

Table: Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

Net deaths registered during the calendar year.

MalesFemalesBoth sexes
Legitimate Infants10616
Illegitimate Infants213