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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table IV.— Infant Mortality.
1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 month. | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 2 |
| Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlying | l | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Premature birth | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | ... | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 16 |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | l | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 71 |
Nett Births in the year— Nett Deaths in the year—
Legitimate 1103 Legitimate infants 61
Illegitimate 64 Illegitimate infants 10