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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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, Romford | 69 |
| St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping | 4 |
| Wanstead Hospital | 21 |
| Mile End Hospital | 4 |
| London Hospital | 70 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 3 |
| Rush Green Hospital | 15 |
| Westminster Hospital for Children | 4 |
| St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney | 20 |
| Royal Free Hospital | 4 |
| East Ham Memorial Hospital | 5 |
| Harold Wood Hospital | 12 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 27 |
| St. Thomas Hospital | 4 |
| London Chest Hospital | 3 |
| In other Hospitals, Institutions and residences outside the Ilford district | 161 |
| Total | 426 |
The adjusted death rate, calculated on the estimated population of
181,200 is 1.03 per 1,000.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 |
Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer. 1953.
The following Table shows the death-rates for 1953 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 | .149 | .179 |
| Other Tuberculosis | .005 | .022 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 1.954 | 1.994 |
5. Marriages.—1,652 marriages took place in the Ilford district
during 1953, both parties or one of the contracting parties being Ilford
residents.
6. Tables of Vital Statistics.—Table 1 gives a comparative statement
of the birth-rate and death-rate for the past five years.
Table 1a gives a comparison of the vital statistics of Ilford with
England and Wales, London and other towns.
Table II gives a classified statement of the causes of death in 1953,
arranged according to the age groups at which deaths occurred.