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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In previous years the total numbers of deaths and the
rates have been as follow:-
Year.
No. of Deaths
under 1 year.
Rate per 1,000 Births
registered.
1896
61
122
1897
88
138
1898
107
153
1899
120
134
1900
147
141
1901
187
156
1902
99
74
1903
141
92
1904
198
127
1905
138
86
1906
187
109
1907
134
78
1908
132
79
1909
112
68
1910
124
74
1911
136
85
1912
94
63
1913
102
68
This rate of 62 for the year is highly satisfactory, and
it may safely be said that never before has infant-life been
so well conserved in the district.