London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE I A.
Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and
Wales for the Year 1928.
| - | Birth-rate per 1,000 Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza | Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years). | Total Deaths under One Year. | Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||
| England and Wales | 16.7 | 11.7 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.53 | 7.0 | 65 | 90.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| 107 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 16.9 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 9.6 | 70 | 91.0 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| 156 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations 20,000—50,000) | 16.6 | 10.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.41 | 4.8 | 60 | 92.6 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| London | 15.9 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.55 | 10.2 | 67 | 88.7 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| ILFORD (Estimated Net Population, 109,871) | 15.8 | 8.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0. 07 | 0.27 | 5 .7 | 45 | 94.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 |