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 Islington Borough]
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Infant Deaths | Total | Male | Female |
Deaths of Infants under one year of age — | |||
Legitimate | 44 | 20 | 24 |
Illegitimate | 8 | 6 | 2 |
52 | 26 | 26 | |
All Infants | 14.6 | 17.5 | |
Legitimate | 14.5 | 16.9 | |
Illegitimate | 14.9 | 24.1 | |
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age — | |||
Legitimate | 29 | 13 | 16 |
Illegitimate | 6 | 4 | 2 |
35 | 17 | 18 | |
All Infants | 9.8 | 11.6 | |
Legitimate | 9.6 | 11.3 | |
Illegitimate | 11.1 | 15.1 | |
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age — | |||
Legitimate | 21 | 8 | 13 |
Illegitimate | 5 | 3 | 2 |
26 | 11 | 15 | |
All Infants | 7.3 | 9.9 | |
Legitimate | 6.9 | 9.6 | |
Illegitimate | 9.3 | 12.9 | |
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined | 60 | 28 | 32 |
(per 1,000 total live and still births) | 16.7 | 22.2 | |
Nil | 133 | ||
Nil | 0.17 |