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Walthamstow 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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3. INFANT MORTALITY.
The deaths of infants under one year of age were:—
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 63 | 41 | 104 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 67 | 43 | 110 |
The death-rates of infants under one year of age per 1,000
live births when calculated on the totals given by the RegistrarGeneral
in paragraph 2 are therefore:—
Legitimate, 54. Illegitimate, 122. Total, 56.
The Infant Mortality Rate for other areas during 1931 was as
follows:—
England and Wales 66
107 County Boroughs and Great Towns 71
159 Smaller Towns 62
London 65
The increased infant mortality for 1931 as compared with 1930
is, unfortunately, in accordance with the increased general death
rate.
The chief increases for 1931 compared with those for 1930 (given
in parentheses) were as follow:—
Whooping Cough, 7 (Nil); Convulsions, 12 (5); Pneumonia,
20 (13);
which account for 21 of the additional deaths during 1931 out of a
total increase of 32.
The following table shows the causes of death of children under
one year of age during 1931:—