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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| No. | Holborn. | London | England and Wales. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All infants | 8 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 31.75 | 22.1 | 25.5 |
| Legitimate infants | 8 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 31.75 | — | — |
| Illegitimate infants | — | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — | — | — |
Rates for preceding 10 years:—
| All Infants. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1953 | 14.6 | 14.6 | — |
| 1954 | 31.8 | 31.8 | — |
(i.e., deaths classed by the Registrar-General to pregnancy or childbirth).
| Deaths. | Rate per Sepsis. | 1,000 Live and Still Other Causes. | Births. Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepis | Nil | — | — | — | |
| Other maternal causes | Nil | — | — | — | |
| Comparable figures for preceding 10 years: — | |||||
| 1944 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1945 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1946 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1947 | 2 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 5.92 | |
| 1948 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1949 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1950 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1951 | Nil | — | — | - | |
| 1952 | Nil | — | — | — | |
| 1953 | 2 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 7.14 | |
| 1954 | Nil | — | — | — | |