Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TABLE J. Shewing the uncorrected Infantile Mortalities in the Registrar-General's old 33 Large Towns of England and Wales (including London), and in Lambeth Borough, during 1907, with averages for ten years (1896-1905).
| England and Wales— (33 Large Towns.) | Deaths under one year per 1000 Births. | Average Ten Years, 1897—1906. |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon | 94 | 130 |
| Huddersfield | 97 | 135 |
| Bristol | 100 | 187 |
| Halifax | 103 | 136 |
| Birkenhea | 110 | 164 |
| Plymouth | 110 | 163 |
| Brighton | 113 | 141 |
| London | 116 | 148 |
| Derby | 121 | 149 |
| Portsmouth | 123 | 151 |
| Newcastle-on-Tyne | 123 | 166 |
| Bradford | 124 | 160 |
| Norwich | 125 | 177 |
| Hull | 127 | 169 |
| Sunderland | 130 | 165 |
| Wolverhampton | 130 | 168 |
| Leeds | 130 | 170 |
| Cardiff | 131 | 145 |
| Leicester | 131 | 174 |
| West Ham | 131 | 166 |
| Swansea | 182 | 160 |
| Gateshead | 136 | 169 |
| Salford | 140 | 188 |
| Liverpool | 144 | 180 |
| Oldham | 144 | 166 |
| Sheffield | 145 | 180 |
| Manchester | 146 | 182 |
| Bolton | 146 | 156 |
| Birmingham | 147 | 182 |
| Blackburn | 158 | 182 |
| Preston | 158 | 208 |
| Burnley | 158 | 212 |
| Nottingham | 165 | 181 |
| London Districts— | ||
| Central | 128 | |
| North | 108 | |
| South | 114 | |
| West | 117 | |
| East | 128 | |
| Lambetr | 108.8 |
N.B.—The rates for London Districts (including Lambeth) are corrected
as regards the deaths under I year of age. The uncorrected rate for Lambeth
is