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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)

INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)

MFTotal
Legitimate181230
Illegitimate11
191231

Table: Comparable Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)

Comparable Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)

Hornsey22.2
England and Wales26.8
160 Great Towns30.8
160 Smaller Towns24.3
London Administrative County24.8

Table: Neo-Natal Deaths (under 4 weeks of age)

Neo-Natal Deaths (under 4 weeks of age)

MFTotal
Legitimate12719
Illegitimate...

Table: MATERNAL DEATH RATES (per 1,000 total live and still-births)

MATERNAL DEATH RATES (per 1,000 total live and still-births)

Hornsey (one death only)0.70
England and Wales0.76

Table: DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Males488
Females595
1,083

Table: Death Rate (per 1,000 population)

Death Rate (per 1,000 population)

Hornsey11.0
Area Comparability Factor0.88
Adjusted Rate For Hornsey9.67
England and Wales11.4
160 Great Towns12.2
160 Smaller Towns11.3
London Administrative County12.5

Table: NOTIFICATIONS OF PUERPERAL PYREXIA

NOTIFICATIONS OF PUERPERAL PYREXIA

Number of Notifications18
Puerperal Pyrexia Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths)
Hornsey12.69
England and Wales18.23
160 Great Towns24.33
160 Smaller Towns12.46
London Administrative County28.61