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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 1960
[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 per 1,000 live births.
The following table shows the comparison for 11 ford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years: —
| Year | Ilford | England and Wales | London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.5 | 22 | 22 |
| 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 |
NEONATAL MORTALITY. - The death-rate of infants under
four weeks of age is known as the Neonatal Mortality. There were 38
deaths of infants under four weeks of age during 1960 and the rate for the
year was 15.1 per 1,000 live births.
The figures for the past 10 years are as follows: —
| Year | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38 | 15.1 |
| 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 |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS AND DEATHS. - 95 of the live births
registered (45 males and 50 females) were illegitimate, that is 3.8% of
the births registered.
There were no deaths of illegitimate children under one year of
age.