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
St Pancras 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age, 1949.
All infants per 1,000 live births 31
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 31
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 30
Comparable figures for preceding years :—
Year.
All Infants.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
1939
52
46
94
1940
56
52
86
1941
51
52
44
1942
66
59
117
1943
71
66
99
1944
64
57
105
1945
44
40
65
1946
38
37
47
1947
34
30
61
1948
37
36
42
See also tables on pages 26 and 27.
Infantile death rates comparison.
1949
1948
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
St. Pancras
30-6
37
34
38
44
64
71
66
51
England and Wales
32
34
41
43
46
45
49
51
60
London Administrative
County
29
31
37
41
53
61
58
60
68