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The above table only accounts for 1,525 of the 1,606 total
births registered and belonging to the district. The remaining 81
are included by the Registrar-General as belonging to Ilford,
but 1 am unable to allocate them to the various wards.
45 births were registered in this district belonging to other
areas, and 4 births were re-registered—these have not been included
in the foregoing figures.
It will be seen on comparing the infant mortality with last
year, that there have been 14 less deaths of babies in Ilford and
88 more births; in consequence there has been a considerable drop
in the infant mortality.
An analysis of the figures in the foregoing table will show
that the infant mortality has only risen in the Park Ward. A
statement as to the ages at, and causes of, infant deaths in the
various wards is given below.
In the Cranbrook Ward there were 5 infant deaths.
4 were under one week old.
1 died at 3 months from congenital heart disease.
None of these children attended an infant welfare centre.
In the Park Ward there were 9 infant deaths.
6 were under cne week old.
1 died at 1 month from acute infection of the tongue.
1 died at 3 months from marasmus.
1 died at 5 months from diarrhoea.
None of these children had attended an infant welfare
centre.
In the Seven Kings Ward there were 5 infant deaths.
1 died shortly after birth.
1 died at 14 days from marasmus.
1 died at 1 month from appendicitis.
1 died at 5 months from broncho-pneumonia.
1 died at 10 months from broncho-pneumonia.
None of these children had attended an infant welfare
centre.
In the North Hainanlt Ward there were 4 infant deaths,
exclusive of those dying at the Girls' Village Homes,
Barkingside.
2 died shortly after birth.
1 died after 4 months (a twin) from prematurity.
1 died after 6 months asphyxiated by bed clothes.
None of these children attended an infant welfare centre.