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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths, | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 0.00 | |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 0.63 |
| Total | 1 | 0.63 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 46.34 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 43.89 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 117.65 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 108 |
| „ Measles (all ages) | 3 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 6 |
| „ ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 2 |
Births.
1,692 live births were registered during the year,
there being 877 males and 815 females. There is a drop
of total births from 1,722 in 1940 to 1,692. The birth
rate per thousand population was 19.08 compared with
14.2 for England and Wales and 14.7 for the 126 large
towns, including London. The rate compares with that
of 24.2, 26.5, 30.6, 23.8, 23.6, 20.4, 18.6, 19.6,
18.59, 18.47, 18.7, 18.06, 17.61 and 18.77 for the years
1927 to 1940 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low,
being only 3.07 per cent. of total births. The rate of
illegitimate stillbirths is 4.26 per cent. of total stillbirths.