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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 1962
[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:-
| 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 | |
| 1962 | 2,425 | 95.5 | 44 | 18.1 | 114 | 4.5 | 1 | 8.8 |
| 1961 | 2,437 | 96.2 | 37 | 15.2 | 96 | 3.8 | 3 | 31.2 |
| 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 |
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:-
"As this was the centenary year of health visiting, memories
of a hundred years ago, by exhibitions and entertainment, were
brought vividly to our minds.
On June 4th 1962 the Ilford health visitors joined with their
other Essex colleagues a party at Shire Hall, Chelmsford. Many
guests connected with our work were present and the evening was
voted a great success.
Like many areas we began the year with the fear of smallpox