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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
| Area (in Acres) | Land 8,402 | 8,435 |
|---|---|---|
| Inland Water 26 | ||
| Tidal Water 7 | ||
| Population (Census 1921) | 85,194 | |
| „ (Census 1931) | 131,061 | |
| „ (Census 1951) (provisional figure) | 184,707 | |
| Registrar-General's Estimate of resident Population:— | ||
| June 30th 1948 | 183,400 | |
| „ „ 1949 | 185,000 | |
| „ „ 1950 | 186,200 | |
| „ „ 1951 | 181,600 | |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1951) according to Rate Books (approx.) | 50,750 | |
| Fateable Value—April 1st, 1951 (Houses and Land) | £1,651,847 | |
| Sum represented by a penny rate, April 1st, 1951 (approx.) | £6,700 | |
| Education Rate— | 1950-51 | 1951-52 |
| (E.C.C.) | 7s. 0.58d. | 8s. 0.19d. |
| in the £ | in the £ | |
| Combined Rate (all services) | 19s. 2d. | 20s. Od. |
| in the £ | in the £ | |
The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—
| Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at January, 1951 | 513 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated net resident population | 168 | |||
| As at January, 1952 | 607 | 246 | ||||
| Total | M. | F. | 1951 | 1950 | ||
| Live Births | Legitimate 2,306 | 1,176 1 | ,130 | 13.36 | 13.19 | |
| Illegitimate 70 | 38 | 32 | ||||
| Still Births | 60 | 34 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | 24.63 | 19.56 | |
| Deaths | 1,835 | 942 | 893 | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated net resident population. | 10.32 | 9.66 |
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 40.58 | 36.92 | ||||