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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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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales, London, and Towns having a population exceeding 50,000 for the past 10
years:-
| Year. | Ilford. | England and Wales. | London. | Towns with population over 50,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 24.3 | 41 | 47 | 36 |
| 1946 | 29.6 | 43 | 41 | 46 |
| 1945 | 32.7 | 46 | 53 | 54 |
| 1944 | 36.8 | 46 | 61 | 52 |
| 1943 | 35.1 | 49 | 58 | 58 |
| 1942 | 30.6 | 49 | 60 | 59 |
| 1941 | 40.9 | 59 | 68 | 71 |
| 1940 | 32.8 | 55 | 50 | 61 |
| 1949 | 33.9 | 50 | 48 | 53 |
| 1938 | 36.7 | 53 | 57 | 57 |
Illegitimate Births and Deaths.—110 of the live births registered (60
males and 50 females) were illegitimate, that is 3.3 per cent, of the births
registered.
Four illegitimate children died under one year of age from the following
causes:-
Atelectasis Pulmonum, aged 8 hours.
Broncho-Pneumonia, aged 21 days.
Broncho-Pneumonia, Pertussis, aged 7 weeks.
Prematurity, aged 10 hours.
The infant mortality rate of illegitimate children was 36.8 per 1,000,
compared with the infant mortality rate of 23.9 for legitimate children.
The following table shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:-
| Year. | Live Births. | Percentage of Registered Births. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births. | Live Births | Percentage of Registered Births. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,258 | 96.7 | 78 | 23.9 | 110 | 3.3 | 4 | 36.4 |
| 1946 | 3,336 | 96.9 | 97 | 29.1 | 107 | 3.1 | 5 | 46.7 |
| 1945 | 2,343 | 94.5 | 73 | 31.2 | 136 | 5.5 | 8 | 58.8 |
| 1944 | 2,655 | 95.8 | 95 | 35.7 | 116 | 4.2 | 60.3 | |
| 1943 | 2,532 | 96.6 | 89 | 35.2 | 89 | 3.4 | 3 | 33.7 |
| 1942 | 2,330 | 96.5 | 71 | 30.4 | 85 | 3.5 | 3 | 35.3 |
| 1941 | 1,756 | 96.7 | 61 | 34.7 | 60 | 3.3 | 6 | 100.0 |
| 1940 | 1,974 | 97.5 | 60 | 30.4 | 50 | 2.5 | 3 | 60.0 |
| 1939 | 2,255 | 97.8 | 72 | 31.9 | 52 | 2.2 | 3 | 57.7 |
| 1938 | 2,233 | 97.6 | 83 | 37.2 | 56 | 2.4 | 1 | 17.8 |
I he Council has not appointed a Social Worker for the purposes of
Circular 2866 of the Ministry of Health with regard to the care of illegitimate
children.