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Hornsey 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were:—

The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were:—

Equal to a death-rate per 1,000 births of
Premature Birth, Debility at Birth and Congenital Defects2919.5
Marasmus53.3
Diarrhœal Diseases106.7
Bronchitis and Pneumonia138.7
Convulsions64.0
Measles32.0
Meningitis21.3
Whooping Cough42.6
Diseases of Stomach42.6
Overlaid in Bed64.0
Injury at Birth21.3
Enteritis42.6
Diphtheria10.6
Want of Breast Milk21.3

Table: The infantile mortality of towns in Greater London and a number of towns of population approximately equal to that of Hcrnsey is shown in the following table:—

The infantile mortality of towns in Greater London and a number of towns of population approximately equal to that of Hcrnsey is shown in the following table:—

Greater LondonTowns of approximately equal population to Hornsey.
Hornsey63Northampton96
Ley ton77Reading99
Tottenham96York104
Croydon99Huddersfield111
Willesden99St. Helen's122
Walthamstow107Devonport125
East Ham110Aston Manor127
West Ham128Wolverhampton132
Walsall148
Swansea151
Wigan156
Middlesbrough158
Rochdale168
Stockport168

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In the 142 smaller towns the infantile mortality was 124,
and in England and Wales, less the 218 towns, 110.