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Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Infant Mortality.
The number of infante dying within the first year of life was
110, the total number born being 1979. The infant mortality or
rate of death per 1,000 births was, therefore, 55.6.
The comparative figures for the past 10 years were as follows
| Year. | No. of Deaths under 1 year. | Rate per 1,000 Registered Births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 110 | 55.6 |
| 1930 | 61 | 33.0 |
| 1929 | 87 | 49.6 |
| 1928 | 79 | 45.4 |
| 1927 | 74 | 44.0 |
| 1926 | 68 | 45.1 |
| 1925 | 78 | 52.5 |
| 1924 | 62 | 43.2 |
| 1923 | 66 | 4.11 |
| 1922 | 80 | 54.2 |
The infant mortality rate for 1931 was 66 for England and
Wales, 65 for London, and 71 for the 107 towns having a population
exceeding 50,000.
The infant mortality rate for .1931 for Ilford is the highest
recorded since 1919, when the figure was 61.
The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales, London and towns having a population exceeding 50,000 for past 12 years:—
| Year. | Ilford. | England and Wales. | London. | Towns with population over 50,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 55.6 | 66 | 65 | 71 |
| 1930 | 33.0 | 60 | 59 | 64 |
| 1929 | 49.6 | 74 | 71 | 79 |
| 1928 | 45.4 | 65 | 67 | 70 |
| 1927 | 44.0 | 69 | 59 | 71 |
| 1926 | 45.1 | 70 | 64 | 73 |
| 1925 | 52.5 | 75 | 67 | 79 |
| 1924 | 43.2 | 75 | 69 | 80 |
| 1923 | 41.1 | 69 | 60 | 72 |
| 1922 | 54.2 | 77 | 74 | 82 |
| 1921 | 50.9 | 82 | 80 | 87 |
| 1920 | 54.0 | 79 | 75 | 85 |
| 1919 | 61.0 | 89 | 85 | 93 |