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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 following table shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years: —
| Legitimate Infants | Illegitimate Infants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1960 | 2,417 | 96.2 | 44 | 18.2 | 95 | 3.8 | — | - |
| 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 | L | 14.3 |
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:—
"It has been rather a brighter year for the health visiting
staff, chiefly because of our two newly-built health services
clinics.
Health visitors are based at these centres with their own
Offices, thus giving the people improved facilities to make direct
contact with them either by calling or telephoning. Plans for
Mothercraft and Relaxation classes were prepared beforehand
and are going well. A toddlers' clinic at Kenwood Infant Welfare
Centre run by an appointment system has proved successful.