London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hornsey 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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DEATHS
Males 495
Females 525
1,020
Comparable Death Rates (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey — 10.3
England and Wales 10.8
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 11.6
148 Smaller Towns 10.7
London Administrative Count 11.6
INFANT DEATHS (under one year of age)
M
F
Total
Legitimate
16
11
27
Illegitimate
1
2
3
17
13
30
INFANT MORTALITY RATES
Hornsey
All Infants 17.3 per 1,000 live births
Legitimate Infants 16.4 per 1,000 legitimate births
Illegitimate Infants 34.1 per 1,000 illegitimate births
Comparable Infant Mortality Rates
(per 1,000 related births)
England and Wales 34
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 39
148 Smaller Towns 32
London Administrative County 31
MATERNAL DEATHS
Hornsey — Nil
England and Wales—Maternal Mortality Rate 1.02
(per 1,000 total live and still-births)
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Number of Notifications 2
Puerperal Pyrexia Rates (per 1,000 total live and still-births)
Hornsey — 1.1
England and Wales 6.89
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 8.90
148 Smaller Towns 4.71
London Administrative County 7.34
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