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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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One illegitimate child 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 | Legitimate infants | Illegitimate Infants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1959 | 2.. 134 | 96.3 | 32 | 15.0 | 82 | 3.7 | 1 | 12.2 |
| 1958 | 2, 155 | 96.7 | 36 | 16.7 | 73 | 3.3 | 1 | 13.7 |
| 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 | 20.8 |
| 1953 | 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 |
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 Workers for
this district. In addition, all cases are followed up by the
Health Visitors.
HEALTH VISITORS AND SCHOOL NURSES.- Miss
J.M. Oliver, Superintendent Health Visitor, reports:-
"Having made my debut last year it would be a
pleasant taskto be able to announce something spectacular
about the Health Visitors' work for 1959.
Happily the service continues, although we are still
not fully staffed.