[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough.

  • St. Helens (Merseyside, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1903
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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE. The Infantile Mortality Rate shows the number of deaths under one year of age per 1000 births In 1903 it was 138 as against 167 in 1902, and an average of 175 during the last ten years. In England and Wales the Infantile Mortality was 132. Appended is a Table showing the Infantile Mortality rates for the past ten years in England and Wales, the 76 great towns, 103 smaller towns, rural districts, and in St. Helens. INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE. YEAR. England and Wales. St. Helens. 33 Great Towns. 67 Large Towns (other than the 33). Rural Districts. 1893 159 196 181 173 139 1894 137 161 152 115 98 1895 161 181 182 141 114 1896 148 177 168 161 104 1897 156 181 176 169 110 1898 160 172 178 173 116 1899 163 157 182 179 145 1900 154 188 172 166 138 1901 151 175 168 163 137 1902 133 167 103 Smaller 76 Great Towns. Towns. 144 134 103 Smaller Average of 10 yrs. 152 175 — — 76 Great Towns. Towns. 1903 132 138 144 135 It will be noted that the Infantile Mortality for St. Helens for 1903 is 37 per 1,000 below the mean of the last 10 years, representing a saving of over 125 infant lives. While this rate is still 6 per 1,000 above England and Wales as a whole, it is 14 per 1,000 below the mean rate for the country for the past ten years and is also 6 per 1,000 below the rate for the 76 great towns, and is only 3 per 1,000 above the rate for the 103 smaller towns. This is a state of affairs which must be regarded as highly satisfactory. By reference to Table E however it will be seen that of the great towns, 45 had a higher rate and 30 a lower rate. This is a great improvement on last year when St. Helens was eight from the top.
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