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Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
„ Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
„ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6
In the early part of the year, the district was attacked by the
epidemic of influenza which was generally prevalent and which
caused a number of deaths, particularly of the aged, in the first
few weeks of the year. Scarlet Fever was more prevalent than in
previous years, especially towards the latter part of the year.
Population.
The mid-year estimate for 1932 was 92,600 and for 1933,
95,550. The increase is partly due to the natural increase of
population (i.e., the excess of 1,924 births over the 614 deaths in
1932, the corresponding figures for 1933 being 1,785 and 622), and
partly to the occupation of the 802 new houses erected.
Births.
1,785 births were registered during the year. The birth rate
per 1,000 population was thus 18.6, compared with 14.4 for England
and Wales. The rate compares with that of 24.2, 26.5, 30.6, 23.8,
23.6 and 20.4 for the years 1927 to 1932. The illegitimate birth
rate is still low, being only 2.4 per cent of total births. The rate of
illegitimate stillbirths is higher, being 4.0 per cent of total stillbirths.
Death Rate.
Total Deaths in district 353
Outward transfers 88
Inward transfers 357
Deaths of residents 622
Of the 88 deaths of non-residents occurring in the district,
66 took place at the West Ham Sanatorium and 10 at the Isolation
Hospital.
Of the 357 deaths of local residents taking place outside this
Mea, most occurred in institutions. Of these, 225 occurred at
Oldehureh Hospital, 25 at King George Hospital, Ilford, 6 at
Severalls Mental Hospital, 4 at the London Fever Hospital, 33 at
various general hospitals in London and 14 at children s hospitals.
622 deaths in a population of 95,550 represents a death rate
of 6.5 compared with 12.3 for England and W ales. For the years
from 1927 to 1932, the local rates were 7.0, 7.3, 8.3, 6.6, 7.2, and 6.5.