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Dagenham 1933
[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 1933 95,550
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1933) according to
Rate Books 20,754
Rateable value (Dec. 31st, 1933) £451,354
Sum represented by a penny rate (estimated 1933-34) £1,760
Social Conditions of Inhabitants.
There is relatively less unemployment in this area than in
other working class districts in the country. The percentage is
lower and the lengths of spells of unemployment are shorter.
| Live Births:— | Total | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,741 | 925 | 816 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resi- dent population, 18.6 |
| Illegitimate | 44 | 20 | 24 | |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 72 | 44 | 28 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Deaths | 622 | 326 | 296 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 6.5 |
| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | ||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||
| Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 1.07 | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 3 | 1.61 | ||
| Total | 5 | 2.68 | ||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 48.17
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 48.82
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 22.73