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Ilford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The mean average Infant Mortality rate for the past
10 years is therefore 18. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 14.9 | 22 | 22 |
| 1958 | 16.6 | 23 | 23 |
| 1957 | 17.1 | 23 | 22 |
| 1956 | 15.6 | 24 | 21 |
| 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 |
NEONATAL MORTALITY.- The death-rate of infants
under four weeks of age is known as the Neonatal Mortality.
There were 27 deaths of infants under four weeks of age
during 1959 and the rate for the year was 12.2 per 1,000
live births.
The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:-
| Year | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 27 | 12.2 |
| 1958 | 29 | 13.0 |
| 1957 | 30 | 13.5 |
| 1956 | 25 | 11.8 |
| 1955 | 30 | 14.3 |
| 1954 | 29 | 13.2 |
| 1953 | 34 | 15.2 |
| 1952 | 32 | 13.8 |
| 1951 | 40 | 16.8 |
| 1950 | 32 | 13.3 |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS AND DEATHS. - 82 of the
live births registered (40 males and 42 females) were
illegitimate, that is 3. 7% of the births registered.