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Ilford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Illegitimate Births and Deaths.—61 of the live births registered
(31 males and 30 females) were illegitimate, that is 2-7% of the births
registered.
No illegitimate children died under one year of age.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,158 | 97.3 | 38 | 17-6 | 61 | 2'7 | _ | — |
| 1956 | 2,056 | 97.2 | 30 | 14 6 | 59 | 2-8 | 3 | 50.8 |
| 1955 | 2,045 | 97.4 | 40 | 19 6 | 55 | 2.6 | 2 | 36.4 |
| 1954 | 2,145 | 97.8 | 40 | 18.6 | 48 | 2.2 | 1 | 28.8 |
| 1958 | 2,164 | 97.0 | 43 | 19.9 | 67 | 3.0 | 2 | 29.9 |
| 1952 | 2,232 | 96.1 | 44 | 19.7 | 91 | 3.9 | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,306 | 97.1 | 49 | 21.2 | 70 | 2.9 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 1950 | 2,332 | 96.9 | 41 | 17.6 | 74 | 3.1 | 4 | 54.0 |
| 1949 | 2,567 | 97.6 | 51 | 19.9 | 63 | 2.4 | 2 | 31.7 |
| 1948 | 2,757 | 96.8 | 58 | 21.0 | 91 | 3.2 | 4 | 43.9 |
The Chelmsford Diocesan Moral Welfare Association continued to
undertake the care of the unmarried mother and her child on behalf of
the County Council and there has been direct co-operation through their
Moral Welfare Worker for this district. In addition, all cases are followed
up by the Health Visitors.
Health Visitors and School Nurses.—The recruitment of health
visiting staff improved during the year but Clinic Nurses continued to be
employed to relieve the Health Visitors of certain duties.
The Essex County Council's Training Scheme for Health Visitors, in
conjunction with the S.E. Essex Technical College, has continued and
two trainees were allocated to llford for practical instruction during 1957.
Three trainees, on completing the course in 1957 and passing the examination
for the Health Visitors' Certificate of the Royal Institute of Public
Health, were appointed as Health Visitors and School Nurses here.
At the end of the year there were 18 full-time qualified Health Visitors
and School Nurses in addition to the Superintendent Health Visitor, and
5 Clinic Nurses.