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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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INFANT DEATHS 1964
| Cause of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidental Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| Anencephaly | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | — | - | - | 6 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Cardiac Failure | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Abnormality | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Inter-Ventricular Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meningomyelocele | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 6 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Renal Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory Failure | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Sub-Dural Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Uraemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 37 |
The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
No. of Deaths Rate per 1,000
Year under 1 Year Registered Live Births
1964 37 12.4
1963 56 20.4
1962 45 17.7
1961 40 15.8
I960 44 17.5
195933 14.9
1958 37 16.6
1957 38 17.1
1956 33 15.6
1955 42 20.0