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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)
M
F
Total
Legitimate
19
4
23
Illegitimate
2
—
2
21
4
25
Comparable Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)
Hornsey 17.5
England and Wales 27.6
160 Great Towns 31.2
160 Smaller Towns 25.8
London Administrative County 23.8
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Neo-Natal Deaths (under 4 weeks of age)
M F Total
17 4 21
MATERNAL DEATH RATES
(per 1,000 total live and still-births)
Hornsey (one death only) 0.69
England and Wales 0.72
NOTIFICATIONS OF PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Number of Notifications 12
Puerperal Pyrexia Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths)
Hornsey 8.23
England and Wales 17.87
160 Great Towns 23.94
160 Smaller Towns 10.22
London Administrative County 30.77
9
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Males 521
Females 631
1,152
Death Rate (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey
11.6
Area Comparability Factor
0.92
Adjusted Rate For Hornsey
10.67
England and Wales
11.3
160 Great Towns
12.1
160 Smaller Towns
11.2
London Administrative County
12.6