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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 1940
[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, 1940 91,740
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1940)
according to Rate Books *26,309
Rateable value (December 31st, 1940) £612,419
Sum represented by a penny rate (approximate
1940-41) £2,390
* No demolished premises had been taken out of
Rating at this date.
Social Conditions of Inhabitants.
There has been a considerable increase in industrial
activity, as the factories, particularly those engaged in
engineering, have been extended. The building industry,
which formerly was an important one, has for obvious
reasons almost entirely ceased.
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births ((B.K.) for calculating Birth Rates) :—
| Total. | Male. | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,679 | 832 | 847 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 18.77. |
| Illegitimate | 43 | 25 | 18 |
Live Births ((I.M.) for calculating Infant and Maternal Mortalities) :—
| Total. | .Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,611 | 796 | 815 |
| Illegitimate | 43 | 25 | 18 |