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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The Infantile Mortality Rate for 1980 shews a considerable
decrease as compared with the rate for 1929, viz. 62.9 per 1,000
births in 1930; 74 per 1,000 births in 1929.
For 107 great towns of England and Wales this rate for 1930
is 64 per 1,000.
Total number of deaths under one year of age in 1930 was
353, of which 204 occurred in male infants, and 149 in female
infants. Of the total number 353, 340 were legitimate, and the
remaining 13 illegitimate.
Rate per 1,000 births : Legitimate, 62.1 ; Illegitimate, 97.
Deaths 1—5 Years.
| Deaths in age period 1—2 | years | 98 |
| Deaths in age period 2—5 | years | 87 |
| Total 1—5 years | 185 | |
| Total deaths in 1930 under 5 years of age | 538 | |
| Total deaths in 1929 under 5 years of age | 712 | |
Table showing Causes of Death under One Year.
| Cause | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | 1926 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Debility, Malformation and Prematurity | - 143 | 139 | 134 | 149 | 146 |
| Pneumonia | 71 | 113 | 88 | 106 | 74 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 16 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea, etc | 39 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 84 |
| Measles | 16 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 40 | 7 | 35 | 8 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Smallpox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deaths from Violence | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 45 | 44 | 61 | 53 | 57 |
| Total | 353 | 427 | 380 | 404 | 418 |