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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years:-
| Year | Ilford | England and Wales | London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.8 | 22 | 21 |
| 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 |
NEONATAL MORTALITY. — The death-rate of infants under four
weeks of age is known as the Neonatal Mortality. There were 31 deaths of
infants under four weeks of age during 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31 | 12.2 |
| 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 |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS AND DEATHS. - 96 of the live births
registered (45 males and 51 females) were illegitimate, that is 3.8% of the
births registered.
There were 3 deaths of illegitimate children under one year of age.
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The mean average Infant Mortality rale for the past 10 years
therefore 17.5 per 1,000 live births.