London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Shoreditch 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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66
Illegitimate Death Rate.
Of the 54 illegitimate births, in 3, or 5.55 per cent., death occurred before
reaching the age of one year, which corresponds to an infantile mortality rate of
56 per 1,000 births. This is a decrease of 140 as compared with 1933.

Infantile Mortality.

Year.Shoreditch Deaths under one year.Rate per 1,000 Births.
Shoreditch.London.England and Wales.
1900741187160*138
1901812201149
1902704181139
1903676176131
1904706190146
1905652165131
1906651168131132
1907569153116118
1908510138113120
1909512138107109
1910528147103105
1911598171128130
19124511289195
1913530157105108
1914496143104105
1915447144111110
19163691248991
191735215810396
191828616610797
19192511108589
1920340917580
19213411148083
19223011027477
1923232826069
1924221876975
1925233886775
1926167666470
1927163745970
1928164786765
1929168837074
1930129655960
1931126756566
1932134806765
1933110745964
1934122846759

*The figure of 138 represents the average for the years 1900-1905.