London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| No. | Holborn. | London. | England and Wales. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All infants | 10 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 34.13 | 23.8 | 27.6 |
| Legitimate infants | 7 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 26.93 | - | — |
| Illegitimate infants | 3 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 90.90 | - | - |
Rates for preceding 10 years:—
| Year. | All Infants. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 47.8 | 47.6 | 50.0 |
| 1943 | 51.6 | 40.5 | 133.3 |
| 1944 | 53.1 | 46.8 | 83.3 |
| 1945 | 69.7 | 71.1 | 63.8 |
| 1946 | 40.3 | 32.0 | 83.3 |
| 1947 | 35.5 | 37.4 | 22.7 |
| 1948 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 26.3 |
| 1949 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 29.4 |
| 1950 | 23.3 | 20.0 | 34.8 |
| 1951 | 35.2 | 30.8 | 83.3 |
| 1952 | 34.1 | 26.9 | 90.9 |
(i.e., deaths classed by the Registrar-General to pregnancy or childbirth).
| Deaths. | Rate per Sepsis. | 1,000 Live and Still Births | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Causes. | Total | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | Nil | — | — | — |
Comparable figures for preceding 10 years:—
| 1942 | 2 | 10.53 | — | 10.53 |
| 1943 | 1 | 3.90 | — | 3.90 |
| 1944 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 2 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 5.92 |
| 1948 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1950 | Nil. | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Nil | — | — | — |