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Dagenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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The mortality from Measles is commented upon
later in the report.
Population.
The Registrar-General's mid-year estimate was
102,000; this is an increase of 1,700 compared with the
previous year. The excess of live births over deaths for
the year was 1,228 and 1,994 more houses were occupied
than in 1935.
The following figures give the estimated or census population, the number of houses as ascertained from the rate books and the number of persons per house:—
| Population. | No. of houses. | No. of persons per house. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Census | 89,362 | 19,457 | 4.59 |
| 1931 Estimated | 90,870 | 19,457 | 4.67 |
| 1932 | 94,952 | 19,952 | 4.71 |
| 1933 | 95,550 | 20,754 | 4.60 |
| 1934 | 98,710 | 21,918 | 4.50 |
| 1935 | 100,300 | 22,800 | 4.40 |
| 1936 | 102,000 | 23,994 | 4.25 |
The above table is interesting in that it shows the
progressive decrease in occupation per house since 1932 :
this figure may be regarded roughly as an index of the
state of overcrowding. It is anticipated that the fall
will continue.
Births.
1,884 live births were registered during the year.
The birth rate per 1,000 population wa's thus 18.47
compared with 14.8 for England and Wales and 14.9
for the 122 large towns including London. The rate
compares with that of 24.2, 26.5, 30.6, 23.8, 23.6, 20.4,
18.6, 19.6 and 18.59 for the years 1927 to 1935 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low,
being only 1.4 per cent. of total births. Comparable