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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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There were 59 deaths of infants under four weeks of age
during 1936, and the rate for the year was 26.7 per 1,000 live
births.
The deaths of infants under one month increased from 51 during 1935 to 59 during 1936. The following were the causes:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 1 | – |
| Convulsions | – | 1 |
| Pneumonia | – | 3 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | 7 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | 9 | 9 |
| Premature birth | 31 | 28 |
| Atrophy, debility and marasmus | – | 3 |
| Other causes | 7 | 2 |
| 51 | 59 |
The rate increased from 24.8 for 1935 to 26.7 for 1936.
In the group one month to one year the deaths occurred from the following causes:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria and croup | 1 | – |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis (not tuberculous) | 1 | – |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 13 |
| Whooping Cough | – | 1 |
| Enteritis | 14 | 7 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 5 |
| Premature birth | 2 | 1 |
| Atrophy, debility and marasmus | 3 | 4 |
| Other causes | – | 3 |
| 37 | 37 |
The largest number of deaths occurred in the first quarter of the year.
The following table shows the Neonatal death-rate in Ilford
compared with that for England and Wales during the previous
ten years:—