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Ilford 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions:—

The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions:—

Oldchurch Hospital, Romford74
Brentwood Mental Hospital9
Wanstead Hospital18
Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham9
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street2
London Hospital43
St. Bartholomew's Hospital5
Charing Cross Hospital4
Westminster Hospital3
Guy's Hospital2
Severalls Mental Hospital, Colchester8
East Ham Memorial Hospital10
University College Hospital3
Whipps Cross Hospital15
St. Luke's Hospital4
London Chest Hospital2
In other Hospitals, Institutions and residences outside the Ilford district216
Total427

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The death rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population of
179,637, is 8.4 per 1,000.
Inquests.—During the year, 58 inquests were held, 41 on Ilford residents,
and 17 on non-residents.

Table: The ages at death were as follows —

The ages at death were as follows —

Under 1 year1-2 years2-5 5-15 years years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years and upwards
2-32141621

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Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1948.

Table: The following Table shows the death-rates for 1948 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:—

The following Table shows the death-rates for 1948 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:—

IlfordEngland and Wales
Respiratory Tuberculosis.345.440
Other Tuberculosis.038.067
Cancer1.6531.858

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5. Public Assistance Relief.—The total amount expended in Ilford
from 1st January to 4th July was £17,657 2s. 8d. The average weekly
number of cases assisted was 712, including dependants.
The number of admissions to County Institutions from Ilford during the
year was 457, made up as follows:—
Men 154
Women 235
Children 68
The number of destitute persons admitted to the Social Welfare
establishments during 1948 was 9; men 1, women 4, children 4.