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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the birth and death rate of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:—
| Year | Legitimate Infants | Illegitimate Infants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Deaths | Live Births | Deaths | |||||
| Number | Percentage of Registered Births | Number | Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births | Number | Percentage of Registered Births | Number | Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births | |
| 1963 | 2,611 | 94.9 | 55 | 21.1 | 140 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 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 |
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.- At the end of the
Year 1963 there were 17 full-time and 6 part-time qualified health visitors
and school nurses, in addition to the Superintendent Health Visitor, 5
full-time and one part-time clinic nurses.
The following is a summary of the home visits made by the health
visitors and clinic nurses during 1963 as far as the Part III Services are
concerned:-