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Ilford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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If the deaths of babies in the Girls' Village Homes are excluded
there remains an infant mortality rate for the district of
47.8 per 1,000 births.
There has, however, been a rise of 9 per 1,000 in the infant
mortality rate. It will be seen by reference to Table IV, page 97,
that there were 8 more deaths from gastritis and enteritis than
occurred in 1924, 3 more deaths from prematurity and congenital
malformations, and 3 more deaths from debility and other causes,
while 2 more deaths occurred from injury at birth.
Five of the deaths from gastritis and enteritis took place in
a small epidemic which occurred in Romford Infirmary.
The comparative figures for previous years were as follows:
| Year. | No. of Deaths under 1 year. | Rate per 1,000 Registered Births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 89 | 60 |
| 1917 | 82 | 70 |
| 1918 | 73 | 69 |
| 1919 | 71 | 61 |
| 1920 | 90 | 54 |
| 1921 | 76 | 50.9 |
| 1922 | 80 | 54.2 |
| 1923 | 66 | 41.1 |
| 1924 | 62 | 43.2 |
| 1925 | 78 | 52.5 |
The infant mortality rate for 1925 for Ilford compares favourably
with that of 75 for England and Wales, 67 for London,
and 79 for the 105 towns having a population exceeding 50,000.
The following table compares the Infant Mortality in Ilford with that in other extra London areas:-
| Croydon | 52 | West Ham | 58 |
| Willesden | 67 | East Ham | 61 |
| Tottenham | 62 | Wimbledon | 64 |
| Enfield | 58 | Walthamstow | 57 |
| Leyton | 66 | Ealing | 45 |
| Acton | 81 | Hornsey | 47 |
| Ilford | 53 | ||