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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*1 died at 4 months from influenza, bronchitis and bronchopneumonia.
1 died at 7 months from gastro-enteritis (in Romford
Infirmary).
1 died at 11 months from tubercular meningitis and
generally disseminated tuberculosis.
* These children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Park Ward there were 7 infant deaths.
3 died under one week.
1 died at 7 days from premature birth and atelectasis.
1 died at 11 days from convulsions.
*1 died at 7 months from broncho-pneumonia.
*1 died at 8 months from enteritis and broncho-pneumonia.
* These two children had attended infant welfare centres.
In the Seven Kings Ward there were 7 infant deaths.
2 died shortly after birth.
1 died at 9 days from spina bifida and meningitis.
1 died at 10 days from cerebral injury during labour and fits.
1 died at 19 days from premature birth.
*1 died at 3 months from infantile asthenia and gastroenteritis.
1 died at 9 months from acute pneumonia.
* This child had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the North Hainault Ward there were 10 infant deaths,
exclusive of those dying at the Girls' Village Homes,
Barkingside.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 17 days from enteritis and convulsions.
1 died at 20 days from premature birth and convulsions.
*1 died at 7 months from acute bronchitis and bronchopneumonia.
*1 died at 8 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 10 months from gastro-enteritis (in Romford
Infirmary).
*1 died at 10 months from marasmus and convulsions.
* The latter two of these children had attended an infant
welfare centre in Ilford; the former, however, attended
a centre at Islington only.
In the Loxford Ward there were 12 infant deaths.
1 died shortly after birth.
1 died at 16 days from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 19 days from bronchitis.
1 died at 25 days from marasmus.
1 died at 25 days from enteritis and heart failure.
1 died at 26 days from inanition and premature birth.
1 died at 2 months from scrotal fistula, broncho-pneumonia,
and thrombosis of cerebral sinuses.
*1 died at 2 months from bronchitis and cardiac failure.
*1 died at 3 months from catarrhal gastro-entero-colitis.
*1 died at 5 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 10 months from dentition, convulsions and
pneumonia.
*1 died at 10 months from broncho-pneumonia and cardiac
failure.
* These children had attended infant welfare centres.