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Dagenham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Population.
The only material difference for the year 1931 would bean increase in the over-45 age group, as this group has increased each year by additions from a lower group, but is not diminished, as are all the other groups, by deductions of persons passing into the higher age groups :—
| Age group. | Direct method. | Indirect method. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0/1 | 1,900 | 2,300 | 1,150 |
| 1/4 | 8,000 | 8,700 | 4,550 |
| 5/14 | 23,090 | 23,000 | 14,150 |
| 15/24 | 7,420 | 7,500 | 13,250 |
| 25/44 | 29,410 | 30,400 | 21,960 |
| 45+ | 5,410 | 2,900 | 19,940 |
| 75,230 | 74,800 | 75,000 |
The third column shows a population of 75,000 of normal age
distribution. The local under-15 years population forms 44 per
®nt. of the total compared with 26 per cent, in a normally distributed
population.
Births.
2,142 births were registered during the year. The birth rate
Per l,000 population was thus 23.56 compared with 15.8 for England
and Wales.
The rate for the year 1927 was 24.2, and for the three following
years 26.5, 30.6 and 23.8. This rate should steadily fall. As to
whether it falls below the rate obtaining for the country as a whole
spends on the provision to be made for retaining in this district
" children of the present tenants.