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Hornchurch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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The following details refer to the former Romford Rural District
for the period 1st January to 31st March, 1934.
Area (in acres) 16,376
Census Population (1931) 15,107
Extracts from vital statistics of the quarter.
| Male | Female | Total | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births— | ||||
| Legitimate | 41 | 26 | 67 | |
| Illegitmate | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Birth rate per one thousand of the population | 14.6 | |||
| Still Births: Legitimate | 2 | 0 | ||
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total births | 54 | |||
| Deaths | 29 | 34 | 63 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the population | 13.3 | |||
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | ||||
| (a) from Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | |||
| (b) from other puerperal causes | 0 | |||
| Death of infants under one year of age- | ||||
| Deaths of legitimate infants | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Deaths of illegitimate infants | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births | 86.9 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | |||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age | 0 |
Note: The above rates are calculated on a working population
figure of 4,703 supplied by the Registrar-General.
Of the six infants under one year of age who died during the quarter
the following are the ages at and causes of death:—
Age Cause
4 days Prematurity
3 weeks Melena
1 month Prematurity
2 months Bronchitis
4 months Pneumonia
10 months Pneumonia
The following is the Registrar-General's abridged list of causes of death during the quarter:—
| Causes of Death | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |
| 6. Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 9. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 1 | 2 |
| 10. Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant disease | 3 | 7 |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 2 | 1 |
| 16. Heart disease | 5 | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 1 | 1 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 1 | 1 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis | 1 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 1 | 1 |