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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
West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table showing ages of children dying under one year.
| Under 1 day | 12.91% |
| 1 to 7 days | 15.31% |
| 1 week to 4 weeks | 12.91% |
| 4 weeks to 3 months | 15.07% |
| 3 months to 6 months | 13.63% |
| 6 months to 12 months | 30.17% |
Over-crowding and Infantile Mortality.
Of 175 cases investigated the following data were found:—
| 1 person occupying more than 1 room | 2.28% |
| 1 person occupying 1 room | 13.71% |
| 2 persons occupying 1„ | 37.14% |
| 3 „ „ 1 „ | 31.42% |
| 4 „ „ 1 „ | 11.14% |
| 5 „ „ 1 „ | .57% |
| 6 „ „ 1 „ | 2.85% |
| 7 „ „1 „ | Nil |
| 8 „ „1 „ | .57% |
| 9 „ „1 „ | .57% |
| 10 „ „ 1 „ | Nil |
This table shows that 41.13 % of the deaths occur in
infants under four weeks of age, 56.2% during the first three
months of life, and 69.83% during the first six months.