Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Infant Mortality.
Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Convulsions | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 |
Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation (overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Injury at birth | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 |
Premature birth | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 |
Totals | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 63 |
Foster-Children—The Public Health Act, 1936 (Sections 206 to 220).
The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
Foster-Children.
Number of foster-children on register on 1st January,
1940 27
Number of foster-children who were notified during 1940 29
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers
during 1940 15
Number of foster-children taken off register for various
other reasons during 1940 18
Number of foster-children on the register on 31st
December, 1940 23