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 1950
[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 17 13 30
Illegitimate — — —
Comparable Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)
Hornsey 21.2
England and Wales 29.8
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 33.8
148 Smaller Towns 29.4
London Administrative County 26.3
MATERNAL DEATH RATES
Hornsey (one death only) 0.69
England and Wales—Maternal Mortality (Rate per 1,000
total live and still-births) 0.86
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Males 524
Females 560
1,084
Death Rate (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey 11.0
England and Wales 11.6
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 12.3
148 Smaller Towns 11.6
London Administrative County 11.8
NOTIFICATIONS OF PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Number of Notifications 4
Puerperal Pyrexia Rate (per 1,000 total live and still-births)
Hornsey 2.80
England and Wales 5.81
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 7.43
148 Smaller Towns 4.33
London Administrative County 6.03
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