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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
West Ham 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Streets included. | Number of Houses. | Number of children under 13 years of age | Number of Persons 13 years and upwards. | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Silvertown Area— | ||||
| Parker Street | 37 | 102 | 203 | 305 |
| Constance Street | 63 | 155 | 345 | 500 |
| Andrew Street | 66 | 225 | 343 | 568 |
| Gray Street | 50 | 158 | 287 | 445 |
| Drew Road | 9 | 13 | 43 | 56 |
| Campbell Road | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Total | 227 | 656 | 1,234 | 1,890 |
The mortality statistics of the above districts for the year 1897 are shown in the Table below. It should be mentioned that the populations of the last four districts were recorded at the beginning of 1898, and the populations of the first four districts in the middle of 1897
| District. | Number of Houses | Population. | N umber of Persons per House | Children under 13. Percentage of total Pop. | No of Deaths. | Death. rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgrange Area | 447 | 2,293 | 5.1 | Per Cent. 20.0 | 11 | 5.0 |
| Stratford Marsh Area | 432 | 2,966 | 6.8 | 47.6 | 71 | 23.9 |
| Bidder Street „ | 545 | 3,585 | 6.5 | 48.9 | 106 | 29.5 |
| Croydon Road „ | 1,026 | 6,503 | 6.3 | 43.8 | 147 | 22.6 |
| Hallesville ,, | 753 | 5,914 | 7.8 | 37.3 | 157 | 26.5 |
| West Silvertown,, | 181 | 1,387 | 7.6 | 381 | 38 | 27.4 |
| Mid.Silvertown ,, | 354 | 2,444 | 6.9 | 38.5 | 36 | 14.7 |
| East Silvertown ,, | 227 | 1,890 | 8.3 | 34.7 | 44 | 23.2 |
| County Borough | 41,939 | 264,216 | 6.3 | — | 4,486 | 18.2 |