London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 44.26 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 45.26 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 15.62 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 106 |
| Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 7 |
| ,, „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 |
Births.
1,898 live births were registered during the year,
there being 976 males and 922 females. There is an increase
of total births from 1,692 in 1941 to 1,898. The
birth rate per thousand population was 20.37 compared
with 15.8 for England and Wales and 17.3 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, 18.47, 18.7, 18.06, 17.61, 18.77 and 19.08 for
the years 1927 to 1941 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low,
being only 3.37 per cent, of total births. The rate of
illegitimate stillbirths is 6.98 of total stillbirths.
| Total deaths in district | 405 |
| Outward transfers | 122 |
| Inward transfers | 355 |
| Deaths of residents | 638 |