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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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Stillbirths :—
| Legitimate | 54 | 30 | 24 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 32.04. |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 1 | 2J | |
| Deaths | 817 | 456 | 361 | Death rate per 1,000 of the esti- mated resident population, 8.91. |
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | — | 0.00 |
| Other puerperal causes | 7 | 4.09 |
| Total | 7 | 4.09 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 51.39
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 51.52
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 46.51
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 93
„ „ Measles (all ages) 1
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) —
„ Diarrhea (under 2 years of age) 7
Population.
The Registrar-General's mid-year estimate of 91,740
is much less than that for recent years; this is accounted
for largely by evacuation.
Births.
1,722 live births were registered during the year,
there being 857 males and 8G5 females. There is a drop
of total births from 1,885 in 1939 to 1,722. The birth
rate per thousand population was 18.77 compared with
14.6 for England and Wales and 16.0 for the 126 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 18.59,