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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The deaths of infants under one month increased from 37 during 1934 to 51 during 1935. The following were the causes:-
| 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - |
| Injury at birth | 2 | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 8 | 9 |
| Premature birth | 19 | 31 |
| Atrophy, debility and marasmus | 3 | - |
| Other causes | 1 | 7 |
| 37 | 51 |
The rate increased from 18.8 for 1934 to 24.8 for 1935.
In the group one month to one year the deaths occurred from the following causes:-
| 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria and croup | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 |
| Meningitis (not tuberculous) | 2 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 1 | - |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 8 |
| Enteritis | 6 | 14 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | - |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 5 |
| Premature birth | 1 | 2 |
| Atrophy, debility and marasmus | 1 | 3 |
| Other causes | 7 | - |
| 39 | 37 |
The largest number of deaths occurred in the third quarter of the year.
The following table shows the Neonatal death-rate in Ilford compared with that for England and Wales during the previous ten years:-
| Ilford. | England and Wales. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 24.8 | Not available. |
| 1934 | 18.8 | 31 |
| 1933 | 25.9 | 32 |
| 1932 | 20.6 | 32 |
| 1931 | 32.3 | 32 |
| 1930 | 16.8 | 31 |
| 1929 | 27.4 | 33 |
| 1928 | 23.6 | 31 |
| 1927 | 19.3 | 32 |
| 1926 | 21.2 | 32 |
Table IV gives the deaths of infants under one year of age,
classified according to age. It will be noticed that prematurity
still causes the greatest number of deaths.