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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
Dagenham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Age Group. | Estate Houses. | Houses creeted before 1921. | Houses erectcd since 1921. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Births.
2,152 births were registered during the yc;ir. The birth rate
per 1,000 of population was thus 23.8 compared with 30.6 for 1929
and 16.3 for England and Wales.
Marriages.
Marriages which actually took place in the Dagenham
Urban District 166
Marriages of Dagenham Residents solemnized at the
Registry Office, Romford :—
Both parties belonging to Dagenham 84
Male only „ „ „ 15
Female only „ „ „ 35
Death Rate.
Total Deaths in district 336
Outward transfers 87
Inward transfers 346
Deaths of residents 505
Of the 87 deaths of non-residents occurring in the distriet.
58 took place at the West Ham Sanatorium and 16 in the Isolation
Hospital.
Of the 346 deaths of local residents taking place outside this
area, most occurred in institutions. Of these, 237 occurred at
Oldchurch Hospital, 9 at the London Fever Hospital, 8 at the