Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 1929.
Birthrate 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. | Diarrhœa 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 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 8.1 | 74 | 91.5 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
107 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 16.6 | 13.7 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 10.9 | 79 | 91.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
157 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations 20,000—50,000) | 16.0 | 12.3 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.71 | 0.45 | 5.9 | 69 | 92.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
London | 15.7 | 13.8 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.08 | 0.69 | 0.56 | 10.7 | 70 | 89.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
ILFORD (Estimated Net Population, 112,489) | 15.6 | 9.7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 3.9 | 49 | 91.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |