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Ilford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following Table shows the Infant Mortality in each Ward of the district:-
| Ward. | Sex. | Number of Births. | No. of Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births. | Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births both sexes together. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925. | 1924. | 1923. | |||||
| Cranbrook | M. | 58 | 4 | 69.0 | 63.5 | 28.3 | 39.3 |
| F. | 68 | 4 | 58.8 | ||||
| Park | M. | 104 | 4 | 38.5 | 41.4 | 59.2 | 55.9 |
| F. | 65 | 3 | 46.2 | ||||
| Seven Kings | M. | 71 | 6 | 84.5 | 47.6 | 34.5 | 29.3 |
| F. | 76 | 1 | 13.2 | ||||
| North Hainault | M. | 95 | 4 | 42.1 | 58.8 | 71.9 | 24.1 |
| F. | 75 | 6 | 80.0 | ||||
| Loxford | M. | 100 | 6 | 60.0 | 64.9 | 37.2 | 33.1 |
| F. | 85 | 6 | 70.6 | ||||
| Clementswood | M. | 127 | 7 | 55.1 | 47.0 | 29.7 | 45.4 |
| F. | 128 | 5 | 39.1 | ||||
| South Hainault | M. | 192 | 8 | 41.7 | 44.5 | 49.3 | 42.6 |
| F. | 145 | 7 | 48.3 | ||||
If the deaths of infants occurring in the Village Homes,
Barkingside (3 males and 4 females), are added to the infant
deaths occurring in the North Hainault Ward, there is an
infant mortality rate of 100 (71.6 M. and 133.3 F.) per 1,000
births for that ward.
The above table only accounts for 1,389 of the 1,486 total
births registered and belonging to the district. The remaining 97
are included by the Registrar-General as belonging to Ilford, but
have not been allocated by him to the various wards.
35 births were registered in this district belonging to other
areas. These have not been included in the foregoing figures.
An analysis of the figures in the foregoing table will show
that the infant mortality has risen in the Cranbrook, Seven Kings,
Loxford, and Clementswood Wards.
A statement as to the ages at, and causes of, infant deaths
in the various Wards is given below:-
In the Cranbrook Ward there were 8 infant deaths.
1 died within 48 hours of birth.
1 died at 17 days from marasmus and convulsions (coma).
1 died at 2 months from gastro-enteritis (in Romford
Infirmary).
*1 died at 2 months from marasmus and bronchitis.
1 died at 3 months from gastro-enteritis (in Romford
Infirmary).