London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornsey 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INFANT DEATHS (under i year of age)
M F Total
Legitimate 21 13 34
Illegitimate 4 — 4
25 13 38
INFANT DEATH RATES
Hornsey
All Infants 23.9 per 1,000 live births
Legitimate Infants 22.5 per 1,000 legitimate births
Illegitimate Infants 53.3 per 1,000 illegitimate births
Comparable Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)
Hornsey 23.9
England and Wales 32
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 37
148 Smaller Towns 30
London Administrative County 29
MATERNAL DEATHS
Hornsey Nil
England and Wales—Maternal Mortality (Rate per 1,000
total live and still-births) 98
DEATHS
Males 519
Females 634
1,153
General Death Rate (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey 11.7
England and Wales 11.7
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 12.5
148 Smaller Towns 11.6
London Administrative County 12.2
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Number of Notifications 2
Puerperal Pyrexia Rate (per 1,000 total live and still-births)
Hornsey 1.2
England and Wales 6.31
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 8.14
148 Smaller Towns 5.30
London Administrative County 6.82
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