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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
Twickenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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The infant mortality rate was only 58.2 and was 8.1
per 1,000 births less than the preceding year, which in its
turn was the lowest infant death rate recorded in this
district.
The average death rate of infants in 148 towns of
England and Wales of populations between 20,000 and
50,000 during 1920, was 80. To put it in another way,
out of every 1000 babies born in other towns of approximately
the same population 80 died during the first year of
life, while in Twickenham only 58 failed to reach their first
birthday.
Following are the infant mortality rates for Twickenham during the past 20 years:
| Year | Rate | Year | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 118.0 | 1911 | 111.7 |
| 1902 | 139.0 | 1912 | 68.7 |
| 1903 | 115.4 | 1913 | 79.7 |
| 1904 | 150.7 | 1914 | 80.5 |
| 1905 | 122.0 | 1915 | 100.2 |
| 1906 | 133.1 | 1916 | 85.6 |
| 1907 | 112.4 | 1917 | 82.2 |
| 1908 | 93.2 | 1918 | 113.9 |
| 1909 | 79.6 | 1919 | 66.3 |
| 1910 | 89.0 |
An analysis of the causes of death of children under
five years of age is given in Table III, page 75.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Water supply.
The water supply is that of the Metropolitan Water
Board and is constant. Only a few wells exist in connection
with outlying cottages. None were closed during the year.
As a result of notices served, 19 cisterns used for the
supply of water for drinking and domestic purposes were