| Area | Infant Mortality in % |
|---|---|
| England and Wales as a whole | 17.9 |
| 1. London | 17.2 |
| 5. South West Division (lowest) | 12.0
|
| 8. North West Division (highest) |
23.8
|
| Lancashire | Average 24.2 |
| Manchester | 29.4
|
| Ashton |
28.6
|
| Salford |
27.8
|
| Liverpool |
25.7
|
| Blackburn |
25.4
|
| Bury |
24.7
|
| Bolton |
21.0
|
| Todmorden and Haslingden |
18.7
|
| Burnley |
17.6
|
| Fylde, Garstang & Clitheroe |
13.7
|
| Ormskirk |
13.1
|
| Ulverstone |
10.1
|
| Cheshire | Average 22.0 |
| Congleton & Northwich | 18.2 |
| Stockport | 25.7
|
| Great Boughton & Wirral |
23.1
|
| Macclesfield |
22.1
|
| Altrincham and Runcorn |
16.9
|
| Staffordshire | Average 20.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent and Wolstanton |
25.7
|
| Wolverhampton |
23.8
|
| Walsall |
21.8
|
| West Bromwich |
20.4
|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme |
20.7
|
| Stafford |
19.7
|
| Stone |
16.2
|
| Penkridge |
15.1
|
| Tamworth, Lichfield and Burton-on-Trent |
15.0
|
| Uttoxeter, Cheadle & Leek |
13.4
|
The North West Division comprised only Lancashire and Cheshire. Staffordshire was in the West Midlands Division
The Annual Report of the Registrar General