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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
Erith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Section 'A'- Statistics and Social Conditions of
the Area.
.A.1. Summary of statostoes.
A.1.a. General.
Area - 4607 acres.
Population - 41,870 (estimated 1939), 37890
(estimated 1943).
Density of population, i.e. number of persons
per acre - 8.42.
Number of inhabited houses - 11,042.
Rateable Value, 1943 - £318,801.
Sum produced by a penny rate - £1,246:7:4.
A.l.b. Births.
| Live Births. | Total. | Male . | Female . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 794 | 382 | 412 | |
| Illegitimate | 17 | |||
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of population (1943 Estimated) 21.6. Corresponding Rate for 1942 - 19.6
| Still Births. | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| Illegitimate | - - | - - | - | |
| 21 |
Still birth rate per 1,000 births - 25.54
A.1.c . Deaths.
Males - 232 Females 207 T0TAL - 439.
Death rate per thousand of population (estimated 1943)
11.58. Corresponding rate for 1942 - 11.1
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth 3.
Maternal Mortality per 1,000 total registered births - 3.65.
Comparative figure for England and Wales - 2.29.
A.1.a .Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under one year of ago.
| TOTAl. | Male | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 32 | ||
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | - | ||
Death rate of infants under one year of ago per 1,000 live
births - 42.57.
| Total number of death from | 1942 | \ 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| Measles (all ages) | - | - |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 5 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | 3 |