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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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. |