Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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No. | Holborn | London | England and Wales | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All infants | 13 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 68.41 | 24.0 | 21.4 |
Legitimate infants | 13 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 80.24 | _ | _ |
Illegitimate infants | Nil | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | _ | - | _ |
Neo-natal deaths (first four weeks) | 3 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 15.79 | — | — |
Rates for preceding 10 years:—
Year | All infants per 1,000 live births | Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births | Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | 34.1 | 26.9 | 90.9 |
1953 | 14.6 | 16.7 | — |
1954 | 31.8 | 34.6 | — |
1955 | 27.7 | 32.7 | — |
1956 | 49.1 | 47.4 | 60.6 |
1957 | 35.9 | 35.4 | 40.0 |
1958 | 27.5 | 31.1 | — |
1959 | 65.1 | 70.7 | 32.3 |
1960 | 77.3 | 67.0 | 142.9 |
1961 | 46.3 | 46.6 | 43.5 |
1962 | 68.1 | 80.2 | — |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
(i.e., deaths classed by the Registrar-General to pregnancy or childbirth).
No deaths from puerperal causes have been registered since 1953.