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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T able showing the P rincipal C auses of D eath among C hildren of S chool A ge (i.e., from 5-15 years), in E ngland and W ales during 1928 and 1929, compared with those in I lford for 1928 and 1929. T he T able also gives a C omparative P ercentage of D eaths registered at all A ges, and 5-15 years.
| Disease. | England and Wales, Percentage of total deaths (all ages). | Ilford, Percentage of total deaths (all ages). | England and Wales, Percentage of total deaths at ages 5-15. | Ilford, Percentage of total deaths at ages 5-15. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1928 | 1929 | 1928 | 1929 | 1928 | 1929 | 1928 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 17.9 |
| 2. Violence | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 7.1 |
| 3. Diphtheria | 0.6 | .7 | 1.5 | .8 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 30.8 | 10.7 |
| 4. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases | 15.7 | 12.9 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 11.5 | 2.6 | - |
| 5. Meningitis and Nervous system | 8.2 | 9.2 | .2 | .2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | - | 3.6 |
| 6. Heart Disease | 18.1 | 16.8 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 21.5 |
| 7. Measles and Whooping Cough | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | - | 7.1 |
| 8. Rheumatic Fever | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | - |
| 9. Appendicitis | .5 | .6 | .7 | .6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | - |
| 10. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | - |
| 11. Acute Infective Osteomyelitis | .1 | .1 | - | .2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | - | 7.1 |
| 12. Influenza | 5.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | - |
| 13. Scarlet Fever | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | _ |
| 14. Tonsillitis, etc., Adenoid Vegetations | .2 | .2 | - | - | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - |
| 15. Other conditions | 34.8 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 46.8 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 23.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
England and Wales.—The deaths of children of School Age during 1929 represent 2.6 per cent. of the Total Deaths
registered (all ages).
Ilford.—The deaths of children of School Age during 1929 represent 3.6 per cent. of the T otal Deaths registered (all ages).
„ The deaths of children of School Age during 1928 represent 3.0 per cent. of the Total Deaths registered (allages).