Infant Mortality. (Hansard, 20 June 1912)

HC Deb 20 June 1912 vol 39 c1993W 1993W

§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNE
asked the President of the Local Government Board if he can state the figures of infant mortality for each year since 1906 in the boroughs of West Ham, Poplar, Stepney, Whitechapel, Limehouse, Shoreditch, Kensington, and Hampstead?

§ Mr. BURNS
The following table gives the information desired:—

— Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age to 1,000 Births.

1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911.

West Ham. 150 131 128 124 101 141

Poplar 152 123 123 129 118 161

Stepney 135 118 130 119 112 139

Shoreditch 166 152 139 140 145 177

Kensington 132 128 119 113 106 142

Hampstead 77 69 69 75 60 83

N.B.—Whitechapel and Limehouse are in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney, and separate figures cannot be given for them.

—	Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age to 1,000 Births.
1906.	1907.	1908.	1909.	1910.	1911.
West Ham.	150	131	128	124	101	141
Poplar	152	123	123	129	118	161
Stepney	135	118	130	119	112	139
Shoreditch	166	152	139	140	145	177
Kensington	132	128	119	113	106	142
Hampstead	77	69	69	75	60	83