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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7 died under 1 week.
1 died at 3 weeks from heart failure and broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 3 weeks from infantile convulsions and congenital heart
disease.
*1 died at 1 month from broncho-pneumonia.
*1 died at 2 months from broncho-pneumonia and gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 2 months from marasmus.
*1 died at 3 months from meningitis.
1 died at 3 months from generalised broncho-pneumonia, acute
bronchitis and prematurity.
*1 died at 4 months from measles and marasmus.
* These children have attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Cranbrook Ward there were 5 infant deaths.
1 died at 1 month from septicaemia and cellulitis of neck.
1 died at 1 month from prematurity.
1 died at 1 month from cellulitis of the chest.
1 died at 1 month from meningitis,hydrocephalus and spinabifida.
*1 died at 5 months from suffocation by turning on her face while in
bed by herself.
This child had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Park Ward there were 8 infant deaths.
7 died under 1 week.
1 died at 5 weeks from cellulitis of the face and alveolar abscess.
None of these children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Seven Kings Ward there were 2 infant deaths.
1 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from asthenia and prematurity.
Neither of these children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the South Hainault Ward there were 4 infant deaths.
3 died under 1 week.
1 died at 3 months from acute bronchitis and prematurity.
None of these children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Loxford Ward there were 7 infant deaths.
1 died under 1 week.
*1 died at 1 month from acute enterit is and gangrene of extremities.
1 died at 2 months from heart failure and broncho-pneumonia.
*1 died at 3 months from gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 4 months, from bronchitis and gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 6 months from heart failure, fits and nephritis.
*1 died at 11 months from teething and convulsions.
*These children have attended an infant welfare centre.