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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 623 | 332 | 291 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated average population, 5.96. |
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | — | |
| Other puerperal causes | 5 | 2.57 |
| Total ... | 5 | 2.57 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
AH infants per 1,000 live births 49.86
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 47.54
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 170.47
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 85
„ „ Measles (all ages) —
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 11
Death Rate.
Total deaths in district 370
Outward transfers 88
Inward transfers 360
Deaths of residents 642
Of the 88 deaths of non-residents occurring in the
district, 42 took place at the West Ham Sanatorium.
25 at the Joint Isolation Hospital and 15 at Hainault
Lodge.