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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The Children's Act, 1908, may help here, in addition to
other measures. Pneumonia, again, is responsible for ten
deaths. Of course, it is only by attention to the individual
child, and increasing the mother's responsibility where
necessary, that the ideal of a 50 Infantile Mortality Rate can
be attained.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
This Act came into operation on the 17th August, 1909.
Total births notified under this Act, 455. Separated into
Wards, as under
Cranbrook Ward 35
Park Ward 68
Seven Kings Ward 44
North Hainault Ward 34
Loxford Ward 101
Clementswood Ward 117
South Hainault Ward 56
The following gives a percentage of the notifications by
the various responsible persons:—
By Medical Men 31.23 per cent.
„ Midwives 9.87 „ „
„ Parents 31.59 „ „
„ Parents, on Registrar's suggestion
5.56 „ „
„ Registrar 21.72 „ „