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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
Lambeth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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the efficiency of the Council's services as a Maternity and Child
Welfare Authority. It is a disheartening reward from the Central
Government after all the care and thought expended and the
excellent results achieved, to transfer such a large proportion of
the maternity work from the Metropolitan boroughs to the hands
of the County Council by the Midwives Bill this year.
Infantile Mortality Rates
The infantile mortality rate is based upon the number of deaths
under one year of age per 1,000 births registered. The corrected
number of births was 3,823, a decrease of 200 below the number of
births in the year previous. The corrected number of deaths wat.
225, giving an infantile mortality rate of 59.
In the Registration Sub-Districts, the corrected infantile mortality varies thus :—
| Registration Sub-Districts | Total No. of Births | Total Deaths under 1 year | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth North | 541 | 37 | 68 |
| Princes | 269 | 17 | 63 |
| Lambeth Central | 1,464 | 76 | 51 |
| Lambeth South | 1,549 | 95 | 61 |
| Borough | 3,823 | 225 | 59 |