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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In my opinion, the population of Ilford is in the region of
125,000 to 130,000 persons.
5. Deaths.— The total number of deaths of Ilford residents
was 924.a
The total number of deaths registered in the district
during the year was 860
Number of deaths of non-residents registered in the
district (principally in large institutions) 216
The latter 216 deaths occurred as follows:—
| In Claybury (L.C.C.) Mental Hospital | 125 |
| In West Ham Borough Mental Hospital | 63 |
| In Ilford Maternity Home | 1 |
| In Ilford Emergency Hospital | |
| Other Non-residents | |
Included in the deaths of residents belonging to the district
are 9 which occurred in Dr. Barnardo's Village Homes.
died in other districts. This figure includes deaths at the following institutions:—
| The Infirmary, Romford | 125 |
| Essex County Mental Hospital | 16 |
| The London Hospital | 24 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham | 4 |
| Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street | 7 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 4 |
| In other Hospitals, Institutions and Residences outside the Ilford District | 97 |
| Total | 280 |
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was, therefore,
924.
The death-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the
population of 109,871, is 8.4 per 1,000, as compared with 9.6 in
1927; 8.7 in 1926; 9.9 in 1925; 9.9 in 1924; 9.5 in 1923; 9.5
in 1922; 9.2 in 1921; 9.0 in 1920; 9.9 in 1919; 13.0 in 1918,