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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
Chigwell 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Comments on Vital Statistics for 1945.
The population increased according to the
Registrar General's estimate from 24,820 to 25,170.
The birth rate fell from 20.9 to 17.7.
The death rate increased from 10.9 to 11.2.
Infantile mortality decreased from 48 to 38.
| No. of Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age. | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 |
| Under 1 year | 16 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 1 and under 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2 „ „ 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 ,, ,,15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 „ „ 35 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| 35 „ „ 45 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 45 „ „ 55 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 32 |
| 55 „ ,, 65 | 31 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 46 |
| 65 „ „ 75 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 68 |
| 75 and upwards | 111 | 89 | 95 | 80 | 79 |
| Total | 279 | 266 | 257 | 248 | 290 |
The following table shows the vital statistics for district for the six war years 1940-45:—
| Year. | Birth Rate. Per 1,000 of Population | Number Infantile of Mortality Illegitimate Rate. Births. Per 1000 (Live Births) | Death Rate. | Estimated Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 15.3 | 8 | 39 | 12.7 | 24,850 |
| 1941 | 13.2 | 13 | 52 | 11.7 | 25,070 |
| 1942 | 16.7 | 23 | 38 | 10.0 | 24,860 |
| 1943 | 19.4 | 37 | 33 | 10.8 | 24,680 |
| 1944 | 20.9 | 66 | 48 | 10.9 | 24,820 |
| 1945 | 17.7 | 68 | 38 | 1 1.2 | 25,170 |