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Ilford 1962
[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 17.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.7 | 22 | 21 |
| 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 |
NEONATAL MORTALITY. — The death-rate of infants under four
weeks of age is known as the Neonatal Mortality. There were 35 deaths of
infants under four weeks of age during 1962 and the rate for the year was
13.8 per 1,000 live births.
The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:-
| Year | Number | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 35 | 13.8 |
| 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 |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS AND DEATHS. - 114 of the live births
registered (63 males and 51 females) were illegitimate, that is 4.5% of the
births registered.
There was one death of an illegitimate child under one year of age.