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Hornsey 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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infantile mortality rate was 57, and the average rate of the 16
years 1894-1909 was 89, the highest being 133 in 1895, and the
lowest 57 in 1909.
Thus the infantile mortality is again a very favourable one,
though higher than in 1909. Including 1909, on only three occasions
has the infantile mortality been lower than it is this year.
The following table gives the number of infantile deaths and the mortality for each Ward of the Borough: —
| Number of deaths under 1 year. | Infantile Mortality, i.e., deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 births | |
|---|---|---|
| Higbgate | 9 | 55 |
| Muswell Hill | 7 | 42 |
| Crouch End | 5 | 68 |
| West Hornsey | 23 | 66 |
| East Hornsey | 12 | 54 |
| North Haringey | 14 | 87 |
| South Haringey | 4 | 51 |
| Stroud Green | 12 | 127 |
| Finsbury Park | 11 | 112 |
| The Borough | 97 | 69 |
Last year South Haringey had the distinction of having no
infantile mortality. This year there have been infantile deaths
in every Ward. The rise in the infantile mortality for the
Borough is almost entirely due to the increase in that rate in
North and South Haringey, Stroud Green, and Finsbury Park
Wards, where, owing to the small number of births, a small increase
in the number of deaths sends up the infantile mortality
tremendously.
The most gratifying feature about these figures, as, in fact,
in the vital statistics generally, is the improved position taken
by East Hornsey.