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
Hendon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The infant deaths were distributed throughout the wards of the Borough as
follows:-
Mill Hill 7
Burnt Oak 2
West Hendon 6
Central 4
Park 2
Golders Green 7
Garden Suburb 6
Childs Hill 6
Edgware 2
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TABLE I.
The following table shows the Infantile Mortality Rates over the various years.
| Year | Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 133 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1920 | 47 |
| 1930 | 50 |
| 1940 | 54 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1954 | 21 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 21 |