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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Infant M ortality —1947.
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | I—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1—3 months | 3— 6 months | 6—9 months | 9 months to 1 year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Capillary Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | l |
| Acute Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Acute Pneumococcal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Adverse reaction to Atropine as premedication for repair of hare lip | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Asphyxia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | l |
| Atelectasis | 15 | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | - | — | — | 16 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Broncho-pneumonia, tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Debility—prematurity | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | - | — | — | 6 |
| Encephalitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Erythroblastosis foetalis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | - | — | — | 3 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Heart failure | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Intra-cranial haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Myocardial failure | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Neonatal Pyaemia | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Obstructed labour | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | l |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Pertussis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia, all forms | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Prematurity | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Retroperitoneal Sarcoma | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory failure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rupture of Meningocele | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Shock following motor accident | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Staphylococcal Furunculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Suffocation | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 |
| 39 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 82 |
The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
| Year | No. of Deaths under 1 year | Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 82 | 24.3 |
| 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 |
| The mean average Infant Mortality rate for the past 10 years is therefore 33.3 per 1,000 live births. | ||