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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Ward. | Sex. | No. of Births. | No. of Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live Births. | Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live Births both sexes together. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1935 | 1934 | |||||
| Barkingside | M. | 126 | 4 | 31.7 | 36.6 | 47.6 | – |
| F. | 120 | 5 | 41.7 | ||||
| North Hainault | M. | 137 | 8 | 58.4 | 59.0 | 60.1 | 25.1 |
| F. | 134 | 8 | 59.7 | ||||
| Cranbrook | M. | 69 | 2 | 29.0 | 27.7 | 35.1 | 70.6 |
| F. | 39 | 1 | 25.6 | ||||
| Park | M. | 72 | 3 | 41.7 | 52,2 | 83.9 | 60.7 |
| F. | 62 | 4 | 64.5 | ||||
| Seven Kings | M. | 98 | 3 | 30.6 | 38.2 | 27.1 | 65.9 |
| F. | 85 | 4 | 47.1 | ||||
| South Hainault | M. | 93 | 9 | 96.2 | 57.8 | 47.9 | 49.4 |
| F. | 99 | 2 | 20.2 | ||||
| Loxford | M. | 116 | 8 | 69.0 | 70.8 | 49.7 | 37.4 |
| F. | 96 | 7 | 72.9 | ||||
| Clementswood | M. | 133 | 11 | 82.7 | 73.9 | 63.4 | 58.8 |
| F. | 97 | 6 | 61.8 | ||||
| Goodmayes | M. | 126 | 8 | 63.5 | 43.3 | 48.3 | 47.2 |
| F | 128 | 3 | 23.4 | ||||
The above table only accounts for 1,830 of the total live births
registered and belonging to the district. The remaining 383 are included
by the Registrar-General as belonging to Ilford, but have not been
allocated by him to the various wards.
30 live births were registered in this district belonging to other areas.
These have not been included in the foregoing figures.
1 birth was re-registered, and this is also not included in the above
figures.
An analysis of the figures in the foregoing table will show
that the infant mortality rate has fallen in each ward except
Seven Kings, South Hainault, Loxford and Clementswood.
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 9 deaths.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 month from prematurity.
*1 died at 4 months from gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 6 months from congenital abnormality of heart (patent
foramen ovale and congenital mitral stenosis).
1 died at 6 months from cardiac failure and acute bronchopneumonia.
1 died at 11 months from generalised septicaemia and erysipelas.