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

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Shoreditch 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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deaths 16 inquests were held. 437 or 74.7 per cent of the people belonging
to Shoreditch who died during the year, died in public institutions.
The table on page 9 showing causes of deaths at all ages has been
supplied by the Registrar-General.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of infants under one year numbered 15 of which 12 were
males. These deaths amounted to 2,56 per cent of the total net Shoreditch
deaths from all causes, as compared with 3,03 per cent in 1954, The
infantile mortality rate (death rate of infants under one year per 1,000
live births) for Shoreditch was 19,71, the rate for England and Wales being
24,9 and that for London 23.2. One illegitimate infant died.
The number of deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age was 12, which
gives a neo-natal rate of 15.76.

INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1955.

CAUSE OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths under 1 year
Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 - 3 months3 - 6 months6 - 9 months9-12 monthsMaleFemale
Congenital malformation-1---111--3-3
Other defined and ill-defined diseases47---11----8311
Other accidents--------1-1-1
48---12111-12315