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The death rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 88,791, is 9.9 per 1,000, as compared with 9.5 in 1923; 9.5 in 1922
9.2 in 1921; 9.0 in 1920; 9.9 in 1919; 13.0 in 1918; 10.5 in 1917;
8.5 in 1916; 10.5 in 1915; 8.8 in 1914; 9.45 in 1913; 8.3 in 1912;
9.4 in 1911.
It will be seen from Table III. that cancer is the cause of
about one-seventh of the deaths occurring. If the age periods 45
upwards be taken it causes over one-sixth, or of the period 45—65
years, over one-quarter.
Inquests.—During the year 50 inquests were held in the
district. 38 on Ilford residents, and 12 on non-residents.
The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows :—
Under 1 yr. 1-2yrs. 2-5yrs. 5-15yrs. 15-25yrs. 25-45yrs. 45-65yrs. 65 yrs. &
upwards.
5 — — 1 3 8 16 17
Causes of death under 1 year:—Compression of brain, 1; premature
birth, 1; asphyxia, want of attention, 1; peritonitis, 1; accidental—due
to being born in w.c. pan, 1.
Causes of death o ver 1 year:—
Accidents 4 Rupture of abdominal
Suicides 9 aneurism 1
Cerebral Haemorrhage 1 Meningitis following a fall 1
Heart Disease 15 Haemorrhage due to rupture 1
Found drowned 1 Chronic Bronchitis 1
Acute Pneumonia 2 Congestion of lungs follow-
Septicsemia following Abrasion 3 ing fall 2
Peritonitis 2
Rupture due to fall 1 Uncertain 1
7. Marriages.—551 marriages have taken place during
1924. The following details explain the allocation:—
Marriages taking place in the Ilford District 425
Marriages of Ilford Residents at Registry Office, Romford—
Both parties belonging to Ilford 86
The male only belonging to Ilford 17
The female only belonging to Ilford 23
8. Tables of Vital. Statistics.—Table I. gives a comparative
statement of the population, birth-rate and death-rate,
for the past seven years.
Table III. gives a classified statement of the causes of death
in 1924, arranged according to the age groups at which deaths
occurred.
Table Ia. gives a comparison of the vital statistics of Ilford
with England and Wales, London, and other towns.