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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Area (in acres) | 6,556 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, 1945 | 94,530 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1945) according to Rate Books | 25,672 |
| Rateable value (December 31st, 1945) | £605,962 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (approximate, 1945-46) | £2,340 |
| Live Births :— | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,743 | 875 | 868 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 19.54. |
| Illegitimate | 104 | 61 | 43 | |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 47 | 22 | 25 | Rate per 1,000 total live and still) births, 25.84. |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deaths | 659 | 360 | 299 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 6.97- |
| Deaths from puerperal causes— | ||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||
| Puerperal sepsis | - | - | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 1.05 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1.05 | ||
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :-
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 42.23 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 41.31 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births .. | 57.69 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 109 |
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | - |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | - |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 11 |