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Hackney 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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15
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of 59 children under the age of twelve months were
allocated to Hackney by the Registrar General during 1950. This
number of deaths gives an infantile mortality rate of 22.92 per
1,000 live births, which is considerably lower than any rate recorded
in the Borough previous to the year 1949. The rate for England
and Wales was 29.8 and for London 26.3.
Thirty years ago 485 deaths of infants under one year of age
were recorded in this borough, in respect of the 12 months ended
31st December, 1920 giving an infantile mortality rate as high as
81 for that year.

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, 1950Infant mortality rates in previous years.
1949194819471946
England and Wales2932344143
London2629313741
Hackney2222243031

Table: The causes of the 59 infant deaths in 1950 are set out in the following table:—

The causes of the 59 infant deaths in 1950 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
Tuberculosis, respiratory............1......1
Tuberculosis, other..............1....1
Pneumonia....1....14......5
Bronchitis............1......1
Gastritis, enteritis, and diarrhoea........1121....4
Congenital Malformations1311..61..119
Other defined and ill-defined diseases22101..13413....38
Totals2313312421051159