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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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19
The death-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 147,470 is 8.2 per 1,000; as compared with 8.7 in 1934; 8.8 in
1933; 8.7 in 1932; 9.3 in 1931; 8.1 in 1930; 9.7 in 1929; 8.4 in
1928; 9.6 in 1927; 8.7 in 1926; 9.9 in 1925.
Inquests.—During the year, 56 inquests were held in the
district, 36 on Ilford residents, and 20 on non-residents.
The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:-
| Under 1 year. | 1-2 years | 2-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | 65 years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 | - | 10 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Causes of inquest-deaths.
Accidents 34
Suicides 13
Found in road; fracture of base of skull and multiple
injuries; open verdict 1
Shock from intracranial haemorrhage, fall from a ladder;
open verdict 1
Exhaustion following acute gastro-enteritis; misadventure 1
Haemorrhage from rupture of right meningeal artery due
to fracture of skull following fall from bicycle; open
verdict 1
Operative shock due to operation for removal of thyroid
gland whilst deceased was suffering from exophthalmic
goitre and lymphation; misadventure 1
Shock from surgical operation for chronic mastoiditis (left)
with toxaemia from thrombosis of left lateral sinus;
misadventure 1
Pelvic abscess due to injury to vaginal vault caused by a
foreign body in posterior fornix; conviction of manslaughter
1
Shock and secondary haemorrhage following removal of a
gangrenous gall bladder; misadventure 1
Cardiac failure following an ether anaesthetic induced for
undescended testicle when suffering from a congenital
hydrocephalus; misadventure 1
Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1935.
The following Table shows the death-rates for 1935 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period, per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:-
| Ilford. | England and Wales. | |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | .407 | .605 |
| Other Tuberculosis | .067 | .113 |
| Cancer | 1.519 | 1.587 |