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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Death Rate of Infants under One Year of Age
| No. | Holborn | London | England and Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All infants | 7 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 27.67 | 23.0 | 24.9 |
| Legitimate infants | 7 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 32.71 | — | — |
| Illegitimate infants | — | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — | — | — |
Rates for preceding 10 years:—
| Year | All infants per 1,000 live births | Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate per live births | Illegitimate 1,000 illegitimate live births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.7 | — |
| 1954 | 31.8 | 34.6 | — |
| 1955 | 27.7 | 32.7 | — |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
| Deaths | Rate per Sepsis | 1,000 Live and Other Couses | Still Births Total | |
| Puerperal Sepsis .. .. .. | Nil | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes .. .. | Nil | — | — | — |
Comparable figures for preceding 10 years:—
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Nil | — | — | — |