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Dagenham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 6,556
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, 1931 90,870
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1931) according to
Rate Books 19,457
Rateable value (Sept. 30th, 1931) £394,151
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,550
Social Conditions of Inhabitants.
There has been little change in the occupation of inhabitants
of the district, most of whom find their employment outside the
area. The factories in the southern industrial area have not,
apparently, drawn much of their labour from the locality. Imported
labour has resulted in a large measure of sub-letting of premises
in this and adjoining districts. A number of houses are being
erected by private enterprise in separate portions of the district
and will, no doubt, meet the demand for these workers.
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births
| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate Illegitimate | 2,099 43 | 1,052 22 | 1,047 21 | Birth Bate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 23.56 |
| Stillbirths | 66 | 33 | 33 | Bate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths). 2.99 |
| Deaths | 653 | 356 | 297 | Death Rate per I.000 of the estimated resident population, 7.1 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and
childbirth :—
4
From sepsis other causes
Death Bate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 62 09
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 60.9S
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
„ Whooping Cough (all ages) 10
Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 12