London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
East Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births
registered: legitimate, 50; illegitimate, 123; total, 51.
Deaths from Measles (all ages), 8.
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages), 7.
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age), 19.
Zymotic Death-rate, 0.3.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
| Annual Rate per 1,000 Living. | Rate per 1,000 registered Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under 2 years). | Infant mortality. | |
| England & Wales | 19.7 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 69 |
| 105 Great Towns | 20.4 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 72 |
| London | 20.2 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 60 |