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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| 1906 | 97 | 1.4 |
| 1907 | 55 | .8 |
| 1908 | 57 | .8 |
| 1909 | 47 | .6 |
| 1910 | 33 | .4 |
The seven diseases included in this rate are :—
| Diseases. | Deaths, 1911. |
|---|---|
| Small Pox | — |
| Measles | 16 |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 9 |
| Enteric Fever | 4 |
| Diarrhœa | 64 |
| Total | 103 |
Infant Mortality.
The infant mortality rate for the year 1911 is 83 per
thousand births registered. On referring to the diagram it
will be seen that there is an upward tendency during 1911.
The climatic conditions prevailing during the summer are
largely responsible for this.
On referring to the infant mortality table, 54 deaths will
be found to have been registered from Diarrhoea and
Enteritis during 1911. In 1910 only four deaths were
registered from the same causes, so it will be seen what
influence the weather has on infant life, and also, too, I
think the following list for previous years will show what
can be done to limit this evil by judicious exertions.