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Ilford 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: I herewith subjoin the number of deaths under one year of age, with the infantile mortality rates since the year 1891:—

I herewith subjoin the number of deaths under one year of age, with the infantile mortality rates since the year 1891:—

Year.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.
189138124
189249132
189343121
189449125
189558127
189661122
189788138
1898107153
1899120134
1900147141
1901187156
19029974
190314192
1904198127
190513886
1906187109
190713478
190813279
190911268

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This rate for the past year is the lowest on record, as
will be seen from the list given above; and it will be seen
that the first drop below 100 was in 1902, which coincided
with the issue of information on infant feeding and care of
infants, to every parent on the registration of the birth of
an infant. Of recent years there has been a fall in this rate
all over the country, due probably largely to the education of
the parent. Ilford has thus taken its share in this education,
with satisfactory results. Also, too, it must not be forgotten