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is 12,500. About the middle of the year there were some 10,000
on the school registers, but in addition there were many hundreds
on the waiting list for whom there was no accommodation.
The L.C.C. census in January 1927, of the persons who had
come on the Estate (including the Ilford Section) showed some
40,000 persons, of whom 18,900 were under 15.
Certain portions of the Report have been submitted to an
analysis more detailed perhaps, than is customary in reports
of this nature. This has been considered necessary as there
are some features peculiar to this district, particularly abnormal
age distribution of population, which result in unusual
statistical effects. Unless due consideration is given to these,
erroneous conclusions might be drawn. An instance is the effect
of the altered age distribution of population on the death rate.
Unless due regard is paid to this the rising of the death rate,
which will certainly occur, might be interpreted as due to a
progressive deterioration in the health of the district.
I desire to thank the members of the Council and the administrative
staff for the help they have given me in the past year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. CARYL THOMAS.
657, Becontree Avenue,
Chadwell Heath.
10th May, 1928.