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 DEATHS 1959.
Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Anencephaly | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Atelectasis | 5 | _ | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | _ | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Cerebral Oedema | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Congenital Morbus Cordis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
Haemorrhagic Disease of Newborn | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Hyaline Membrane | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Intracranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Multiple Abnormalities | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Pneumothorax | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Prematurity | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Pyelonephritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Tentorial Tear | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
TOTALS | 23 | 4 | - | - | 27 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 33 |
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 |
---|---|---|
1959 | 33 | 14.9 |
1958 | 37 | 16.6 |
1957 | 38 | 17.1 |
1956 | 33 | 15.6 |
1955 | 42 | 20.0 |
1954 | 41 | 18.7 |
1953 | 45 | 20.2 |
1952 | 44 | 18.9 |
1951 | 50 | 21.0 |
1950 | 45 | 18.7 |