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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In the North Hainault Ward there were 16 deaths.
5 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from suppurative pericarditis and suppurative
mastitis.
1 died at 2 weeks from cardiac failure and stomatitis.
1 died at 2 weeks from acute bronchitis and prematurity.
*1 died at 1 month from prematurity.
1 died at 2 months from acute pericarditis and nephritis
following erysipelas.
*1 died at 2 months from gastro-enteritis.
*1 died at 2 months from prematurity.
1 died at 2 months from convulsions, meningocele and spina
bifida.
1 died at 3 months from malnutrition and gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 4 months from gastro-enteritis.
1 died at 8 months from gastro-enteritis.
In the Cranbrook Ward there were 4 deaths.
3 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from prematurity.
In the Park Ward there were 12 deaths.
7 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from atelectasis of lungs and congenital
malformation of heart.
1 died at 3 months from laryngismus stridulus, bronchitis
and prematurity.
1 died at 7 months from broncho-pneumonia, bronchitis and
gastro-enteritis.
*1 died at 8 months from congenital heart disease.
1 died at 9 months from gastro-enteritis and
pneumonia.
In the Seven Kings Ward there were 5 deaths.
2 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 week from influenza.
1 died at 4 weeks from marasmus and hypospadias (complete).
*1 died at 8 months from gastro-enteritis.
In the South Hainault Ward there were 7 deaths.
4 died under 1 week.
1 died at 1 month from gastro-enteritis, marasmus and
bronchitis.
1 died at 6 months from gastro-enteritis.
*1 died at 7 months from acute gastro-enteritis.
In the Loxford Ward there were 10 deaths.
3 died under 1 week.
1 died at 2 weeks from prematurity (twin).
1 died at 3 weeks from prematurity (twin).
1 died at 1 month from broncho-pneumonia.
*1 died at 2 months from marasmus.
*1 died at 3 months from broncho-pneumonia and whooping
cough.
*1 died at 5 months from marasmus, congenital biliary obstruction
and laparotomy.
*1 died at 7 months from broncho-pneumonia.