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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 1935
[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. | No. of Births. | No. of Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality per 1,000 live Births. | Infant Mortality per 1,000 live Births both sexes together. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | |||||
| Barkingside | M. | 104 | 4 | 38.4 | 47.6 | - | - |
| F. | 127 | 7 | 51.1 | ||||
| North Hainault.. | M. | 146 | 10 | 68.5 | 60.1 | 25.1 | 37.1 |
| F. | 120 | 6 | 50.0 | ||||
| Cranbrook | M. | 56 | 2 | 35.7 | 35.1 | 70.6 | 94.7 |
| F. | 58 | 2 | 34.5 | ||||
| Park | M. | 81 | 7 | 86.4 | 83.9 | 60.7 | 41.7 |
| F. | 62 | 5 | 80.6 | ||||
| Seven Kings | M. | 92 | 3 | 32.6 | 27.1 | 65.9 | 32.4 |
| F. | 92 | 2 | 21.7 | ||||
| South Hainault .. | M. | 82 | 4 | 48.8 | 47.9 | 49.4 | 56.7 |
| F. | 64 | 3 | 46.9 | ||||
| Loxford | M. | 103 | 4 | 38.8 | 49.7 | 37.4 | 97.4 |
| F. | 98 | 6 | 61.2 | ||||
| Clementswood | M. | 112 | 8 | 71.4 | 63.4 | 58.8 | 47.3 |
| F. | 93 | 5 | 53.7 | ||||
| Goodmayes | M. | 105 | 3 | 28.5 | 48.3 | 47.2 | 61.3 |
| 102 | 7 | 68.6 | |||||
The above table only accounts for 1,697 of the total live births registered
and belonging to the district. The remaining 353 are included by the
Registrar-General as belonging to Ilford, but have not been allocated
by him to the various wards.
29 live births were registered in this district belonging to other areas.
These have not been included in the foregoing figures.
2 births were re-registered, and these are also not included in the
above figures.
An analysis of the figures in the foregoing table will show
that the infant mortality rate has risen in each ward except Cranbrook,
Seven Kings and South Hainault.
A statement as to the ages at, and causes of, infant deaths
in the various wards is given below:—
In the Barkingside Ward there were 11 deaths.
6 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from pemphigus neonatorum.
*1 died at 3 months from enteritis and malnutrition.
*1 died at 4 months from congenital hydronephrosis.
1 died at 4 months from gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 9 months from infective enteritis.