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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 42 | 200 |
| 1954 | 41 | 18.7 |
| 1953 | 45 | 20.2 |
| 1952 | 44 | 18.9 |
| 1951 | 50 | 21.0 |
| 1950 | 45 | 18.7 |
| 1949 | 53 | 20.1 |
| 1948 | 62 | 21.7 |
| 1947 | 82 | 24.3 |
| 1946 | 102 | 29.6 |
The mean average Infant Mortality rate for the past 10 years is therefore
21.3 per 1,000 live births.
The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years:—
| Year | Ilford | England and Wales | London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.0 | 25 | 23 |
| 1954 | 18.7 | 25 | 21 |
| 1953 | 20.2 | 27 | 25 |
| 1952 | 18.9 | 28 | 24 |
| 1951 | 21.0 | 30 | 26 |
| 1950 | 18.7 | 30 | 26 |
| 1949 | 20.1 | 32 | 29 |
| 1948 | 21.7 | 34 | 39 |
| 1947 | 24.3 | 41 | 47 |
| 1946 | 29.6 | 43 | 41 |
Neonatal Mortality.—The death-rate of infants under four weeks
of age is known as the Neonatal Mortality. There were 30 deaths of
infants under four weeks of age during 1955 and the rate for the year
was 14 3 per 1,000 live births.
The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
| Year | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 30 | 14.3 |
| 1954 | 29 | 13.2 |
| 1953 | 34 | 15.2 |
| 1952 | 32 | 13.8 |
| 1951 | 40 | 16.8 |
| 1950 | 32 | 13.3 |
| 1949 | 33 | 12.5 |
| 1948 | 37 | 12.9 |
| 1947 | 51 | 15. |
| 1946 | 74 | 21.5 |