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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Infant Mortality.
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acutebacterialenteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acutebronchitis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acutepneumococcalperitonitis | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acutepyelonephritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acutecapillarybronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acutesuppurativebronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Asphyxia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Bilateralpyelonephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebralhaemorrhage | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| Congenitalmalformations | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Erythroblastosisfoetalis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Gastroenteritis | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 4 |
| HaemolyticJaundice | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Icterusgravisneonatorum | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Infectedspina bifida | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus, debilityand atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | — | 2 |
| Mongolism | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Othertuberculousdiseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | l | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (allforms) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Prematurity | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| Protractedlabour, disproportion ,. | 1 | — | — | _ | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Rhesusincompatability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Septicaemia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| Sub-cranial hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Subcutaneousgluteal abscess | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Suffocation | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tubercularmeningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 58 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 102 |
The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows :—
| Year. | No. ofDeaths under 1 year. | Rate per 1,000 RegisteredLiveBirths. |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 102 | 29.6 |
| 1945 | 81 | 32.7 |
| 1944 | 102 | 36.8 |
| 1943 | 92 | 35.1 |
| 1942 | 74 | 30.6 |
| 1941 | 67 | 40.9 |
| 1940 | 63 | 32.8 |
| 1939 | 75 | 33.9 |
| 1938 | 84 | 36.7 |
| 1937 | 95 | 42.0 |