London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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East Ham 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Including these we have a nett total of 1,943, which gives a
rate of 15.1.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 17.6, and for the
96 great towns 18.2.
INQUESTS.
83 inquests were 'held, 55 dearths being attributed to violence.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
154 deaths of infants under 1 year of age occurred in the
Borough, giving a rate of 69 per 1,000 births registered as compared
with 85 per 1,000 in 1917.
The number of infant deaths and the rate per 1,000 births for the past five years were as follows :—
| Year. | Number of Infant Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 267 | 77 |
| 1915 | 263 | 79 |
| 1916 | 245 | 77 |
| 1917 | 221 | 85 |
| 1918 | 154 | 69 |
STATEMENT SHOWING THE WORK NOW BEING CARRIED OUT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SCHEME FOR MATERNITY AND
CHILD WELFARE.
No. of notified Births 1,956
No. of unnotified Births 249
No. of Deaths under 1 month 50
No. of Deaths under 1 year 154
A total of 154 children died under one year, giving an infant
mortality rate of 69 per 1,000.
The infantile mortality rate in the 96 large towns of England
and Wales was 97 per 1,000 births.
The Health Visitors have paid in all 6,808 visits to houses
where births have been notified, 4,580 of which have been second