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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 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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31
Infant Mortality.
The infant mortality rate for the year 1912 is 63 per
1 ,000 births registered.

Table: In previous years the total numbers of deaths and the rates have been as follows:—

In previous years the total numbers of deaths and the rates have been as follows:—

Year.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.
189138124
189249132
189343121
189449125
189558127
189661122
189788138
1898107153
1899120134
1900147141
1901187156
19029974
190314192
1904198127
190513886
1906187109
190713478
190813279
190911268
191012473
191113383

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This is the lowest infantile mortality rate yet recorded,
and is the nearest approach to my 50 per 1,000 suggested
possibility a few years back. It seemed a hopeless suggestion
then, but it is getting nearer year by year, and I still
have anticipations of seeing that figure reached,