London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ilford 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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1 died at 2 months from acute gastro-enteritis.
*1 died at 3 months from accidental asphyxia whilst in bed
with mother.
*1 died at 3 months from broncho-pneumonia and marasmus.
*1 died at 4 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 4 months from acute gastro-enteritis.
*1 died at 9 months from septic meningitis, septic gums and
primary dentition.
*1 died at 10 months from acute broncho-pneumonia, heart
failure and influenza.
*These children have attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Cranbrook Ward there were 5 infant deaths.
3 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from septicaemia and pemphigus
neonatorum.
1 died at 6 months from convulsions, infantile diarrhoea,
pertussis and chicken pox.
None of the above children have attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Park Ward there were 11 infant deaths.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from prematurity.
1 died at 4 weeks from spina bifida and convulsions.
1 died at 1 month from bronchitis and broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 2 months from hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
1 died at 6 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 8 months from acute-enteritis and erythroedema
polyneuritica.
*1 died at 9 months from broncho-pneumonia, whooping
cough and congenital heart disease.
*This child had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Seven Kings Ward there were 12 infant deaths.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from diarrhoea due to aphthous infection
of mouth.
1 died at 3 weeks from acute bronchitis.
*1 died at 2 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 2 months from ruptured ileum and congestion of
brain.
1 died at 2 months from congenital hypertrophy of the pylorus.
1 died at 2 months from myocardiac failure, persistent
foramen ovale and lobar pneumonia.
*1 died at 7 months from broncho-pneumonia and bronchitis.
*1 died at 9 months from gastro-enteritis.
*These children have attended an infant welfare centre.
In the South Hainault Ward there were 7 infant deaths.
5 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from congenital hemiplegia and bifid spine.
1 died at 3 months from cardiac syncope and bronchopneumonia.
None of these children have attended an infant welfare centre.