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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

Hackney 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The death rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

The death rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

District.Death-rate, 1948Death-rates in previous years.
1947194619451944
England and Wales10.812.011.511.411.6
London11.612.812.713.815.7
Hackney10.4612.111.813.314.3

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of 73 children under the age of twelve months were
allocated to Hackney by the Registrar-General during 1948. This
number of deaths gives an infantile mortality rate of 24.36 per 1,000
live births which is considerably lower than any rate previously
recorded in the Borough. The rate for England and Wales was
34 and for London 31.

Table: The infant mortality rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

The infant mortality rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

District.Infant mortality rate, 1948Infant mortality rates in previous years.
1947194619451944
England and Wales3441434646
London3137415361
Hackney2430314148

Table: The causes of the 73 infant deaths in 1948 are set out in the following table:—

The causes of the 73 infant deaths in 1948 are set out in the following table:—

Cause of Death.Under 24 hrs.1 day to 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total
Bronchitis............2......2
Congenital defects11531121131127
Diarrhoea............242..8
Other Respiratory Diseases................1..1
Pneumonia..22....463....13
Prematurity1161....18........18
Whooping cough..............1....1
Other causes............1..113
Totals22136114312115273