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In the South Hainault Ward there were 7 infant deaths.
3 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from marasmus and gastric catarrh.
1 died at 1 week from laceration cerebral sinus.
*1 died at 5 months from cerebro-spinal meningitis.
*1 died at 10 months from intussusception.
* These children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Loxford Ward there were 14 infant deaths.
6 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from deficient inherent vitality.
1 died at 1 week from prematurity (second twin).
1 died at 1 week from morbus maculosus neonatorum.
1 died at 3 weeks from heart failure, toxaemia, marasmus and
umbilical sepsis; meningeal haemorrhage, cerebral
thrombosis.
1 died at 4 weeks from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 3 months from cachexia, enteritis and double hare-lip
and cleft palate.
1 died at 7 months from erysipelas and suppurative cervical
adenitis.
*1 died at 10 months from meningococcal meningitis.
* This child had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Clementswood Ward there were 11 infant deaths.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from inanition and prematurity.
1 died at 3 weeks from heart failure and debility from birth.
1 died at 6 weeks from congenital pyloric stenosis.
1 died at 2 months from cardiac failure and marasmus.
*1 died at 7 months from heart failure and meningitis (cerebral).
*1 died at 9 months from heart failure and broncho-pneumonia.
*1 died at 10 months from acute gastritis and malnutrition.
* These children had attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Goodmayes Ward there were 17 infant deaths.
7 died under 1 week.
1 died at 4 weeks from meningitis and spina bifida.
1 died at 2 months from broncho-pneumonia, influenza and
prematurity.
* 1 died at 2 months from acute primary broncho-pneumonia and
prematurity.
1 died at 3 months from gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 4 months from marasmus and bronchitis.
*1 died at 5 months from heart failure, infantile convulsions and
enteritis.
1 died at 5 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 8 months from cardiac failure, diarrhoea and vomiting
and haematemesis.
1 died at 8 months from intussusception of small intestine.
*1 died at 9 months from broncho-pneumonia.
* These children had attended an infant welfare centre.
It will be seen that of the 110 infants who died under one
year of age only 16 had attended Ilford infant welfare centres, and